They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed in his bedroom and stabbed and killed him. They removed his head, took it, and travelled by way of the Arabah all night.
Mark 6:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised brought his head on a dish, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And brought his head on a platter and handed it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. American Standard Version (1901) and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother. Common English Bible brought his head on a plate, and gave it to the young woman, and she gave it to her mother. Catholic Public Domain Version And he beheaded him in prison, and he brought his head on a platter. And he gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it her mother. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother. |
They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed in his bedroom and stabbed and killed him. They removed his head, took it, and travelled by way of the Arabah all night.
When the messenger came and told him, ‘They have brought the heads of the king’s sons,’ the king said, ‘Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the city gate until morning.’
Prompted by her mother, she answered, ‘Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a dish.’
The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison,
When John’s disciples heard about it, they came and removed his corpse and placed it in a tomb.