MANNAFEST

And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.

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ASV

And their father said unto them, What way went he? Now his sons had seen what way the man of God went, that came from Judah.

WEB

“Which way did he go?” their father asked. And his sons showed him the way taken by the man of God, who had come from Judah.

YLT

And their father saith unto them, `Where is this--the way he hath gone?' and his sons see the way that the man of God hath gone who came from Judah.

DBT

And their father said to them, Which way went he? for his sons had seen which way the man ofGod went, who came from Judah.

About this book

Old Testament

1 KingsFrom Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date
Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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