Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,
WEB
Then a revelation from the LORD came to Elijah:
YLT
And the word of Jehovah is unto him, saying,
DBT
And the word of Jehovah came to him saying,
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