Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled it.
WEB
Then the old prophet instructed his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” So they saddled it,
YLT
And he speaketh unto his sons saying, `Saddle for me the ass,' and they saddle it .
DBT
And he spoke to his sons saying, Saddle me the ass; and they saddled it.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From 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