Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd these are their names: Ben-hur, in the hill-country of Ephraim;
and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim;
and these are their names: Ben-Hur in the hill-country of Ephraim;
And these are their names: Ben-Hur, in mount Ephraim.
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