If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
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4 additional translationsIf he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.
If thus he say: Good; peace is for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him--know that the evil hath been determined by him;
If he say thus, It is well, — thy servant shall have peace; but if he be very wroth, be sure that evil is determined by him.
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