And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the Lord came unto the prophet that brought him back:
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4 additional translationsAnd it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of Jehovah came unto the prophet that brought him back;
While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back,
And it cometh to pass--they are sitting at the table--and a word of Jehovah is unto the prophet who brought him back,
And it came to pass as they sat at the table, that the word of Jehovah came to the prophet that brought him back;
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