And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!
KJV
Parallel translations
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4 additional translationsASV
And he laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!
WEB
Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they lamented over him, “Oh, my brother!”
YLT
and he placeth his carcase in his own grave, and they mourn for him, `Oh, my brother!'
DBT
And he laid his corpse in his own sepulchre; and they mourned over him [saying], Alas, my brother!
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From 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