And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsNow therefore, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.
And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.
`And now, O God of Israel, let it be established, I pray Thee, Thy word which Thou hast spoken to Thy servant, David my father.
And now, OGod of Israel, let thy words, I pray thee, be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David my father.
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