MANNAFEST

And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

KJV

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ASV

And he lay down and slept under a juniper-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

WEB

Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”

YLT

And he lieth down and sleepeth under a certain retem-tree, and lo, a messenger cometh against him, and saith to him, `Rise, eat;'

DBT

And he lay down and slept under the broom-bush. And behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise, eat!

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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