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Literal Standard Version
1 Samuel 22:16
And the king says, "You surely die, Ahimelech, you and all the house of your father."
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Christian Standard Bible®
But the king said, “You will die, Ahimelech—you and your father’s whole family!”
But the king said, “You will die, Ahimelech—you and your father’s whole family!”
Hebrew Names Version
The king said, You shall surely die, Achimelekh, you, and all your father's house.
The king said, You shall surely die, Achimelekh, you, and all your father's house.
King James Version
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
Lexham English Bible
Then the king said, "You must certainly die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"
Then the king said, "You must certainly die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"
English Standard Version
And the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house."
And the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house."
New Century Version
But the king said, "Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die!"
But the king said, "Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die!"
New English Translation
But the king said, "You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!
But the king said, "You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!
Amplified Bible
But Saul said, "Be assured that you shall die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household (extended family)."
But Saul said, "Be assured that you shall die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household (extended family)."
New American Standard Bible
But the king said, "You shall certainly die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"
But the king said, "You shall certainly die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the King sayd, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy fathers house.
Then the King sayd, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy fathers house.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"
But the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"
Contemporary English Version
"Ahimelech," Saul said, "you and your whole family are going to die."
"Ahimelech," Saul said, "you and your whole family are going to die."
Complete Jewish Bible
But the king said, "You must die, you and your father's whole family."
But the king said, "You must die, you and your father's whole family."
Darby Translation
And the king said, Thou shalt certainly die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
And the king said, Thou shalt certainly die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the king said, "Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die."
But the king said, "Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die."
George Lamsa Translation
And the king said, You shall surely die, Ahimeleck, you and all your fathers house.
And the king said, You shall surely die, Ahimeleck, you and all your fathers house.
Good News Translation
The king said, "Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die."
The king said, "Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die."
Literal Translation
And the king said, dying you shall die, Ahimelech, you and your father's house.
And the king said, dying you shall die, Ahimelech, you and your father's house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles the kynge saide: Ahimelech thou must dye ye death, thou and all thy fathers house.
Neuertheles the kynge saide: Ahimelech thou must dye ye death, thou and all thy fathers house.
American Standard Version
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
Bible in Basic English
And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family.
And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The king sayde, Thou shalt surely die Ahimelech, thou, & al thy fathers house.
The king sayde, Thou shalt surely die Ahimelech, thou, & al thy fathers house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king said: 'Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.'
And the king said: 'Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.'
King James Version (1611)
And the king saide, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy fathers house.
And the king saide, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy fathers house.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And king Saul said, Thou shalt surely die, Abimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
And king Saul said, Thou shalt surely die, Abimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
English Revised Version
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
Berean Standard Bible
But the king replied, "You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!"
But the king replied, "You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng seide, Achymelech, thou schalt die bi deeth, thou, and al the hows of thi fadir.
And the kyng seide, Achymelech, thou schalt die bi deeth, thou, and al the hows of thi fadir.
Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith, `Thou dost surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all the house of thy father.'
And the king saith, `Thou dost surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all the house of thy father.'
Update Bible Version
And the king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.
And the king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
World English Bible
The king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.
The king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.
New King James Version
And the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!"
And the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!"
New Living Translation
"You will surely die, Ahimelech, along with your entire family!" the king shouted.
"You will surely die, Ahimelech, along with your entire family!" the king shouted.
New Life Bible
But the king said, "You will die for sure, Ahimelech, you and all those of your father's family!"
But the king said, "You will die for sure, Ahimelech, you and all those of your father's family!"
New Revised Standard
The king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house."
The king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king said: Thou shalt, die, Ahimelech, - thou and all the household of thy father.
And the king said: Thou shalt, die, Ahimelech, - thou and all the household of thy father.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said: Dying thou shalt die, Achimelech, thou and all thy father’s house.
And the king said: Dying thou shalt die, Achimelech, thou and all thy father’s house.
Revised Standard Version
And the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahim'elech, you and all your father's house."
And the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahim'elech, you and all your father's house."
THE MESSAGE
The king said, "Death, Ahimelech! You're going to die—you and everyone in your family!"
The king said, "Death, Ahimelech! You're going to die—you and everyone in your family!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"
But the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"
Contextual Overview
6And Saul hears that David has become known, and the men who [are] with him, and Saul is abiding in Gibeah, under the grove in Ramah, and his spear [is] in his hand, and all his servants [are] standing by him. 7And Saul says to his servants who are standing by him, "Now hear, sons of Benjamin; does the son of Jesse also give fields and vineyards to all of you? Does he appoint all of you [to be] heads of thousands and heads of hundreds? 8For all of you have conspired against me, and there is none uncovering my ear about my son's cutting [a covenant] with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you grieving for me, and uncovering my ear, that my son has raised up my servant against me, to lie in wait as [at] this day." 9And Doeg the Edomite answers, who is set over the servants of Saul, and says, "I have seen the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech son of Ahitub, 10and he inquires of YHWH for him, and has given provision to him, and has given the sword of Goliath the Philistine to him." 11And the king sends to call Ahimelech son of Ahitub, the priest, and all the house of his father, the priests, who [are] in Nob, and all of them come to the king; 12and Saul says, "Now hear, son of Ahitub"; and he says, "Here I [am], my lord." 13And Saul says to him, "Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, by your giving bread and a sword to him, and to inquire of God for him, to rise against me, to lie in wait, as [at] this day?" 14And Ahimelech answers the king and says, "And who among all your servants [is] as David—faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and has turned aside to your council, and is honored in your house? 15Today have I begun to inquire of God for him? Far be it from me! Do not let the king lay anything against his servant, against any of the house of my father, for your servant has known nothing of all this, little or much."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Thou shalt: 1 Samuel 14:44, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 19:2, Proverbs 28:15, Daniel 2:5, Daniel 2:12, Daniel 3:19, Daniel 3:20, Acts 12:19
and: Deuteronomy 24:16, Esther 3:6, Matthew 2:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 2:17 - surely 1 Samuel 14:39 - General Ecclesiastes 10:13 - beginning
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
And I make you become a great nation, and bless you, and make your name great; and be a blessing.
And I make you become a great nation, and bless you, and make your name great; and be a blessing.
Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifts up his eyes, and looks, and behold, a ram behind, seized in a thicket by its horns; and Abraham goes, and takes the ram, and causes it to ascend for a burnt-offering instead of his son;
And Abraham lifts up his eyes, and looks, and behold, a ram behind, seized in a thicket by its horns; and Abraham goes, and takes the ram, and causes it to ascend for a burnt-offering instead of his son;
Genesis 22:14
and Abraham calls the name of that place "YHWH-Jireh," because it is said this day in the mountain, "YHWH provides."
and Abraham calls the name of that place "YHWH-Jireh," because it is said this day in the mountain, "YHWH provides."
Psalms 105:9
That He has made with Abraham, || And His oath to Isaac,
That He has made with Abraham, || And His oath to Isaac,
Isaiah 45:23
I have sworn by Myself, || A word has gone out from My mouth in righteousness, || And it does not return, || That to Me, every knee bows, every tongue swears.
I have sworn by Myself, || A word has gone out from My mouth in righteousness, || And it does not return, || That to Me, every knee bows, every tongue swears.
Jeremiah 49:13
For I have sworn by Myself, || A declaration of YHWH, || That for a desolation, for a reproach, || For a dry place, and for a reviling—is Bozrah, || And all her cities are for continuous ruins.
For I have sworn by Myself, || A declaration of YHWH, || That for a desolation, for a reproach, || For a dry place, and for a reviling—is Bozrah, || And all her cities are for continuous ruins.
Jeremiah 51:14
YHWH of Hosts has sworn by Himself, || That, Surely I have filled you [with] men as the cankerworm, || And they have cried against you—shouting.
YHWH of Hosts has sworn by Himself, || That, Surely I have filled you [with] men as the cankerworm, || And they have cried against you—shouting.
Amos 6:8
Lord YHWH has sworn by Himself, || A declaration of YHWH, God of Hosts: "I am abominating the excellence of Jacob, || And his high places I have hated, || And I have delivered up the city and its fullness."
Lord YHWH has sworn by Himself, || A declaration of YHWH, God of Hosts: "I am abominating the excellence of Jacob, || And his high places I have hated, || And I have delivered up the city and its fullness."
Luke 1:73
An oath that He swore to Abraham our father,
An oath that He swore to Abraham our father,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the king said, thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech,.... He pronounces the sentence himself, without taking the opinion and advice of others, or further time; which was an act of arbitrary power, and upon an innocent person, which was an act of great injustice:
thou, and all thy father's house; more unrighteous still; but God suffered him to do this to fulfil his will, and execute his threatenings against the house of Eli, which was this priest's father's house, for former wickedness; but this is no excuse for, nor extenuation of the sin of, Saul.
