But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBut there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, `Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
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