And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
And Ahab declareth to Jezebel all that Elijah did, and all how he slew all the prophets by the sword,
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and in detail how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
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