And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.
When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”
And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.'
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.
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