Having been promptedby her mother,she said,"Giveme hereon a platterthe headof Johnthe Baptist."
"Has it not been toldto my masterwhatI didwhen Jezebelkilledthe prophetsof the LORD,that I hida hundredprophetsof the LORDby fiftiesin a cave,and providedthem with breadand water?
for when Jezebeldestroyedthe prophetsof the LORD,Obadiahtooka hundredprophetsand hidthem by fiftiesin a cave,and providedthem with breadand water.)
Then Jezebelsenta messengerto Elijah,saying,"Somay the godsdoto me and evenmore,ifI do not makeyour lifeas the lifeof oneof them by tomorrowabout this time."
When Athaliahthe motherof Ahaziahsawthat her sonwas dead,she roseand destroyedallthe royaloffspring.
Now this[was] their number:30golddishes,1000silverdishes,29duplicates;
For their feetrunto evilAnd they hastento shedblood.
Menof bloodshedhatethe blameless,But the uprightare concernedfor his life.
and his offering[was] onesilverdishwhose weight[was] one hundredand thirty[shekels], onesilverbowlof seventyshekels,according to the shekelof the sanctuary,bothof them fullof fineflourmixedwith oilfor a grain offering;
he presentedas his offeringonesilverdishwhose weight[was] one hundredand thirty[shekels], one silverbowlof seventyshekels,according to the shekelof the sanctuary,bothof them fullof fineflourmixedwith oilfor a grain offering;
And his headwas broughton a platterand givento the girl,and she broughtit to her mother.
so[much] that he promisedwith an oathto giveher whatevershe asked.
Although he was grieved,the kingcommanded[it] to be givenbecauseof his oaths,and because of his dinner guests.
And she wentout and saidto her mother,"Whatshall I askfor?" And she said,"The headof Johnthe Baptist."
Immediatelyshe camein a hurryto the kingand asked,saying,"I wantyou to giveme at oncethe headof Johnthe Baptiston a platter."
and broughthis headon a platter,and gaveit to the girl;and the girlgaveit to her mother.
