1 Samuel 22:16
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.In other versions
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
ASV
And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family.
BBE
And the king said, Thou shalt certainly die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
DBY
The king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.
WEB
And the king saith, `Thou dost surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all the house of thy father.'
YLT
And the king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.
ENG
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
WBT
But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
BSB
In context
14Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honorable in thine house?
15Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
16And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
17And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
18And 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Ahimelech