And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went home to Samaria.
and the king of Israel goeth unto his house, sulky and wroth, and cometh in to Samaria.
And the king of Israel went to his house sullen and vexed, and came to Samaria.
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