1 Samuel 22:16 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁶ But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house.”

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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

for when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of Adonai, Obadiah took 100 prophets, hid them 50 to a cave, and provided them with bread and water.

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah saying, “So let the gods do to me and worse if by this time tomorrow I don’t make your life like the life of one of them.”

Esther 3:6

But it was repugnant in his eyes to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him the identity of Mordecai’s people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Proverbs 28:15

Like a roaring lion or a prowling bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

Daniel 2:12

Because of this, the king became furiously angry and gave orders to execute all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:5

The king answered the Chaldeans saying, “I firmly decree: If you do not make the dream and its meaning known to me, you will be torn limb from limb and your houses reduced to rubble.

Matthew 2:16

Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became furious. And he sent and killed all boys in Bethlehem and in all its surrounding area, from two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.

Acts 12:19

After Herod made a search for him and did not find him, he interrogated the guards and commanded that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea and stayed in Caesarea.

Deuteronomy 24:16

“Fathers are not to be put to death for children, and children are not to be put to death for fathers—each one is to be put to death for his own sin.

1 Samuel 14:44

“May God do so to me and even more,” Saul said. “You must surely die, Jonathan.”

1 Samuel 20:31

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on earth, neither you nor your kingship will be secure. Now, send word and bring him to me, for he is a son of death!”

1 Samuel 22:15

Just today I began to inquire of God for him? Far be it from the king to accuse his servant or to anyone of my father’s house. For your servant knows nothing of all this, whether little or much.”

1 Samuel 22:17

Then the king ordered the guards attending him, “Turn around and kill the kohanim of Adonai, for they are in cahoots with David, for they knew that he was running away but did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to raise their hand to assault the kohanim of Adonai.