And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
And Samuel saith to the cook, `Give the portion which I gave to thee, of which I said unto thee, `Set it by thee?'
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion that I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
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