And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
But Obadiah replied, “How have I sinned, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death?
And he saith, `What have I sinned, that thou art giving thy servant into the hand of Ahab--to put me to death?
And he said, What have I sinned, that thou givest thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to put me to death?
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