1 Samuel 22:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.”
1 Samuel 22:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 22:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 22:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king said to Doeg, “Turn and attack the priests!” Doeg the Edomite turned, and he attacked the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five people who wore a linen ephod.”
1 Samuel 22:18 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 22:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. ”
1 Samuel 22:18 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 22:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king saith to Doeg, `Turn round thou, and come against the priests;' and Doeg the Edomite turneth round, and cometh himself against the priests, and putteth to death in that day eighty and five men bearing a linen ephod,”
1 Samuel 22:18 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 22:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall on the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and fell on the priests, and put to death that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod. ”
1 Samuel 22:18 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 22:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the King sayde to Doeg, Turne thou and fall vpon the Priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and ran vpon the Priestes, and slewe that same daye foure score and fiue persons that did weare a linen Ephod.”
1 Samuel 22:18 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 22:18 in Context — 1 Samuel 22
16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.
18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
19 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
What Does 1 Samuel 22:18 Mean?
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