And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;
So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
`And this thing do thou: turn aside the kings each out of his place, and set captains in their stead;
And do this: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
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