And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
And the king speaketh unto the man of God, `Come in with me to the house, and refresh thyself, and I give to thee a gift.'
And the king said to the man ofGod, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a present.
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