And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsand he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king,
and instructed the messenger, “When you have finished giving the king all the details of the battle,
and commandeth the messenger, saying, `At thy finishing all the matters of the war to speak unto the king,
and charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast ended telling the matters of the war to the king,
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign