Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And the king said, Thou shall surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
New American Standard Bible
But the king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s household!”
King James Version
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
Holman Bible
But the king said, “You will die, Ahimelech—you and your father’s whole family!”
International Standard Version
The king said, "Ahimelech, you will surely die, you and all your father's family!"
American Standard Version
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
Amplified
But Saul said, “Be assured that you shall die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s household (extended family).”
Bible in Basic English
And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family.
Darby Translation
And the king said, Thou shalt certainly die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say, Dying, thou shalt die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
King James 2000
And the king said, you shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king said, "You must certainly die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"
Modern King James verseion
And the king said, Ahimelech, you shall surely die, you and all your father's house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But for all that, the king said, "Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech; both thou and all thy father's house."
NET Bible
But the king said, "You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!
New Heart English Bible
The king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house."
The Emphasized Bible
And the king said: Thou shalt, die, Ahimelech, - thou and all the household of thy father.
Webster
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
World English Bible
The king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king saith, 'Thou dost surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all the house of thy father.'
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 22:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Kills The Priests At Nob
15 Have I today begun to inquire of God for him? Be it far from me. Let not the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father, for thy servant knows nothing of all this, less or more. 16 And the king said, Thou shall surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house. 17 And the king said to the guard who stood about him, Turn, and kill the priests of LORD, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would no
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:16
The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, neither shall the sons be put to death for the fathers. Every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul said, God do so and more also, for thou shall surely die, Jonathan.
1 Samuel 20:31
For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the ground, thou shall not be established, nor thy kingdom. Therefore now send and fetch him to me, for he shall surely die.
1 Kings 18:4
for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifties in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
1 Kings 19:2
Then Jezebel send a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
Esther 3:6
But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai
Proverbs 28:15
A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, [is] a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Daniel 2:5
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me. If ye do not make the dream and the interpretation of it known to me, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
Daniel 2:12
For this reason the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 3:19-20
Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. [Therefore] he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was accustomed to
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was scorned by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and having sent forth, he killed all the boys in Bethlehem, and in all the borders of it, from two years old and under, according to the time that
Acts 12:19
And Herod, who sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, he commanded them to be led away. And going down from Judea to Caesarea, he remained there.