Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And the king said: Thou shalt, die, Ahimelech, - thou and all the household of thy father.
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!"
A Conservative Version
And the king said, Thou shall surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
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."
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 Did I, that day, begin to enquire for him of God? Far from me! Let not the king impute to his servant such a thing, nor to any of the household of my father, for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more. 16 And the king said: Thou shalt, die, Ahimelech, - thou and all the household of thy father. 17 And the king said unto the runners that were stationed by him - Turn ye round and put to death the priests of Yahweh, because, their hand also, is with David, and because they knew that he was, in flight, and unveiled not mine ear. But the servants of the king were not willing to thrust forth their hand, to fall upon the priests of Yahweh.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:16
Fathers shall not be put to death for sons, nor shall sons, be put to death for fathers, - every man, for his own sin, shall he put to death.
1 Samuel 14:44
Then said Saul: So, may God do, and, so, may he add, surely thou must, die, Jonathan!
1 Samuel 20:31
For, as long as, the son of Jesse, liveth on the ground, thou wilt not be established, thou nor thy kingdom, Now, therefore, send and fetch him unto me, for, doomed to death, is he!
1 Kings 18:4
And so it came to pass, when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifties in caves, and sustained them, with bread and water.
1 Kings 19:2
Then sent Jezebel a messenger unto Elijah, saying, - So, let the gods do, and, so, let them add, if, by this time to-morrow, I make not thy life as the life of one of them.
Esther 3:6
but, it was contemptible in his eyes, to thrust forth a hand on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai, - and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.
Proverbs 28:15
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, is a lawless ruler, over a poor people.
Daniel 2:5
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The word from me, is unalterable: If ye shall not make known to me the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and, your houses, into a dunghill, shall be turned;
Daniel 2:12
For this cause, the king, was provoked and exceedingly indignant, - and gave word to destroy all the wise men of Babylon;
Daniel 3:19-20
Then, Nebuchadnezzar, was filled with wrath, and, the likeness of his countenance, was changed, against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, - he spake and gave word to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was ever seen heated;
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged, - and sent and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its bounds, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.
Acts 12:19
And, Herod, seeking after and not finding, him, having examined the guards, ordered them to be led away to death ; and, going down from Judaea unto Caesarea, stayed there.