And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
And the king saith, `Thou dost surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all the house of thy father.'
And the king said, Thou shalt certainly die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy