Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king saith to Doeg, 'Turn round thou, and come against the priests;' and Doeg the Edomite turneth round, and cometh himself against the priests, and putteth to death in that day eighty and five men bearing a linen ephod,
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So the king said to Doeg, “Go and execute the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite went and executed the priests himself. On that day, he killed 85 men
International Standard Version
Then the king told Doeg, "You turn and attack the priests." Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked the priests. That day he killed eighty-five men who carry the linen ephod.
A Conservative Version
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 killed on that day eighty-five persons who wore a linen ephod.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
So the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and attack the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and
Bible in Basic English
Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say to Doeg, Turn thou about, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite will turn about, and he will fall upon the priests and kill in that day eighty and five men lifting up a linen ephod.
King James 2000
And the king said to Doeg, Turn you, 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king said to Doeg, "You turn and attack the priests!" So Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked the priests himself, and on that day he killed eighty-five men who wore [the] linen ephod.
Modern King James verseion
And the king said to Doeg, You turn and fall on the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned and fell on the priests. And on that day he killed eighty-five persons who wore a linen ephod.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the king to Doeg, "Turn thou and smite the priests." And Doeg the Edomite turned and ran upon the priests, and slew that same day four score and five persons that did wear each man a linen ephod.
NET Bible
Then the king said to Doeg, "You turn and strike down the priests!" So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests. He killed on that day eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the king to Doeg, Turn, thou, and fall upon the priests. So Doeg the Edomite turned, and, himself, fell upon the priests, and put to death, that day, four score and five men bearing an ephod of linen;
Webster
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 eighty and five persons that wore a linen ephod.
World English Bible
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.
Themes
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Doeg » Murdered eighty-five priests
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Remarkable persons of
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » An inferior, was worn by the ordinary priests
the Ephod » Worn » priests » Ordinary priests
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Ahimelech and his fellow priests
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Interlinear
Cabab
Kohen
כּהן
Kohen
Usage: 750
Cabab
Yowm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 22:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Kills The Priests At Nob
17 And the king saith to runners, those standing by him, 'Turn round, and put to death the priests of Jehovah, because their hand also is with David, and because they have known that he is fleeing, and have not uncovered mine ear;' and the servants of the king have not been willing to put forth their hand to come against the priests of Jehovah. 18 And the king saith to Doeg, 'Turn round thou, and come against the priests;' and Doeg the Edomite turneth round, and cometh himself against the priests, and putteth to death in that day eighty and five men bearing a linen ephod, 19 and Nob, the city of the priests, he hath smitten by the mouth of the sword, from man even unto woman, from infant even unto suckling, and ox, and ass, and sheep, by the mouth of the sword.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 28:40
'And for the sons of Aaron thou dost make coats, and thou hast made for them girdles, yea, bonnets thou dost make for them, for honour and for beauty;
1 Samuel 2:18
And Samuel is ministering in the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt with an ephod of linen;
1 Samuel 2:28
even to choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to Me for a priest, to go up on Mine altar, to make a perfume, to bear an ephod before Me, and I give to the house of thy father all the fire-offerings of the sons of Israel?
1 Samuel 2:30-33
Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.
1 Samuel 2:36
and it hath been, every one who is left in thy house doth come in to bow himself to him, for a wage of silver, and a cake of bread, and hath said, Admit me, I pray thee, unto one of the priest's offices, to eat a morsel of bread.'
1 Samuel 3:12-14
In that day I establish unto Eli all that I have spoken unto his house, beginning and completing;
2 Chronicles 24:21
And they conspire against him, and stone him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah,
Hosea 5:11
Oppressed is Ephraim, broken in judgment, When he pleased he went after the command.
Hosea 7:3
With their wickedness they make glad a king, And with their lies -- princes.
Micah 6:16
And kept habitually are the statutes of Omri, And all the work of the house of Ahab, And ye do walk in their counsels, For My giving thee for a desolation, And its inhabitants for a hissing, And the reproach of My people ye do bear!
Zephaniah 3:3
Her heads in her midst are roaring lions, Her judges are evening wolves, They have not gnawn the bone in the morning.
Acts 26:10-11
which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priests having received the authority; they also being put to death, I gave my vote against them,