Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
And David lieth down with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David,
And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
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