1 Samuel 22:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 22:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 22:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 22:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He struck Nob, the city of the priests, with the edge of the sword—both men and women, children and nursing babies, and cattle, donkeys, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.”

1 Samuel 22:19 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 22:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Samuel 22:19 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 22:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Nob, the city of the priests, he hath smitten by the mouth of the sword, from man even unto woman, from infant even unto suckling, and ox, and ass, and sheep, by the mouth of the sword.”

1 Samuel 22:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 22:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Nob, the city of the priests, he smote with the edge of the sword, both men and women, infants and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword. ”

1 Samuel 22:19 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 22:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also Nob the citie of the Priestes smote he with the edge of the sword, both man and woman, both childe and suckling, both oxe and asse, and sheepe with the edge of the sword.”

1 Samuel 22:19 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 22:19 in Context — 1 Samuel 22

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.

21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the Lord’s priests.

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What Does 1 Samuel 22:19 Mean?

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