1 Samuel 22:16-18
New American Standard Bible 1995
16 But the king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s household!” 17 And (A)the king said to the [a]guards who were attending him, “Turn around and put the priests of the Lord to death, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not [b]reveal it to me.” But the (B)servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to [c]attack the priests of the Lord. 18 Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and [d]attack the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned around and [e]attacked the priests, and (C)he killed that day eighty-five men (D)who wore the linen ephod.
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- 1 Samuel 22:17 Lit runners
- 1 Samuel 22:17 Lit uncover my ear
- 1 Samuel 22:17 Lit fall upon
- 1 Samuel 22:18 Lit smite
- 1 Samuel 22:18 Lit smote
1 Samuel 22:16-18
New International Version
16 But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelek, you and your whole family.(A)”
17 Then the king ordered the guards at his side: “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, yet they did not tell me.”
But the king’s officials were unwilling(B) to raise a hand to strike the priests of the Lord.
18 The king then ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests.”(C) So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.(D)
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