MANNAFEST

Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

KJV

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ASV

Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

WEB

Then, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”

YLT

Lo, thou are yet speaking there with the king, and I come in after thee, and have completed thy words.'

DBT

Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee and confirm thy words.

About this book

Old Testament

1 KingsFrom Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date
Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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