To them which were in Beth–el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
to them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir,
WEB
He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
YLT
to those in Beth-El, and to those in South Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,
DBT
to those in Bethel, and to those in south Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,
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