1 Samuel 22:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ And the sovereign said, “You shall certainly die, Aḥ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ [Saul] said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ But the king said, “You will be executed, Ahimelech—you and all of your father’s household!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And the king said, "You shall die a death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!"

1 Samuel 22:16 Cross References

1 Kings 18:4

And it came to be, while Izeḇ

1 Kings 19:2

Izeḇ

Esther 3:6

But it was despicable in his eyes to lay hands on Mordeḵ

Proverbs 28:15

A roaring lion and a charging bear Is a wrongdoing ruler over poor people.

Daniel 2:12

Because of this the sovereign was enraged and very wroth, and gave orders to destroy all the wise ones of Baḇ

Daniel 2:5

The sovereign answered and said to the Chaldeans, “My decision is firm: if you do not make known the dream and its interpretation to me, your limbs shall be taken from you, and your houses made dunghills.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herodes, having seen that he was fooled by the Magi, was greatly enraged, and he sent forth and slew all the male children in Bĕ

Acts 12:19

And when Herodes had searched for him and did not find him, he examined the guards and ordered them to be led away. And he went down from Yehuḏ

Deuteronomy 24:16

“Fathers are not put to death for their children, and children are not put to death for their fathers, each is to die for his own sin.

1 Samuel 14:44

And Sha’ul answered, “Elohim do so and more also, for you shall certainly die, Yonathan.”

1 Samuel 20:31

“For as long as the son of Yishai lives on the earth, you shall not be established, you and your reign. And now, send and bring him to me, for he is a son of death.”

1 Samuel 22:15

“Have I today begun to inquire of Elohim for him? Far be it from me! Let not the sovereign lay a case against his servant, or against any in the house of my father. For your servant knew not of all this, little or much.”

1 Samuel 22:17

The sovereign then said to the guards who stood about him, “Turn and put the priests of יהוה  to death, because their hand also is with Dawiḏ