Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And this woman’s child died in the night, because she lay upon it.
WEB
During the night this woman’s son died because she rolled over on him.
YLT
And the son of this woman dieth at night, because she hath lain upon it,
DBT
And this woman's child died in the night; because she had lain upon 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