Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And the king said, Fetch me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
WEB
The king continued, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought him a sword,
YLT
And the king saith, `Take for me a sword;' and they bring the sword before the king,
DBT
And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
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