And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.
`And, now, lo, I have known that thou dost certainly reign, and the kingdom of Israel hath stood in thy hand;
And now behold, I know that thou shalt certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy