1 Samuel 22:18
16 But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
17 Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.
So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
19 He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
20 But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
- KJV
- And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
- WEB
- The king said to Doeg, “Turn and attack the priests!” Doeg the Edomite turned, and he attacked the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five people who wore a linen ephod.
- ASV
- And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
- DARBY
- And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall on the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and fell on the priests, and put to death that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod.
- BLB
- And the king said to Doeg, “Turn you and kill the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he himself attacked the priests. And he killed on that day eighty-five men who wore a linen ephod.
- ÅB
- Da sa kongen til Doeg: Gå du fram og hugg ned prestene! Og Doeg, edomitten, gikk fram og hugg ned prestene og han drepte den dag fem og åtti menn som bar lerretslivkjortler.
- OTB
- Da sa kongen til Doeg: "Du vend deg om og angripe prestene!" Så Doeg, edomitten, vendte seg om og angrep prestene, og han drepte den dagen åttifem menn som bar lin-efo.
- B1930
- Da sa kongen til Doeg: Gå du frem og hugg ned prestene! Og Doeg, edomitten, gikk frem og hugg ned prestene og han drepte den dag fem og åtti menn som bar lerretslivkjortler.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 26:10–11
And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
Read in context2 Chronicles 24:21
But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:3
Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:18
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Read in context1 Samuel 3:12–14
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his family, from beginning to end.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:28
And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire.
Read in contextMicah 6:16
You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”
Read in contextHosea 7:3
They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.
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