You heard what I did! Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets, and I hid 100 prophets in caves. I put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. I brought them food and water.
Matthew 14:8 - Easy To Read Version Herodias told her daughter what to ask for. So she said to Herod, “Give me the head of John the Baptizer here on this plate.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And she, being put forward and prompted by her mother, said, Give me the head of John the Baptist right here on a platter. American Standard Version (1901) And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist. Common English Bible At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a plate.” Catholic Public Domain Version But, having been advised by her mother, she said, "Give me here, on a platter, the head of John the Baptist." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist. |
You heard what I did! Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets, and I hid 100 prophets in caves. I put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. I brought them food and water.
One time Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets. So Obadiah took 100 prophets and hid them in two caves. Obadiah put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. Then Obadiah brought them food and water.)
So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah. Jezebel said, “I promise that before this same time tomorrow, I will kill you like you killed those prophets. If I don’t succeed, then may the gods kill me.”
Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. She saw that her son was dead, so she got up and killed all the king’s family.
Those bad people race to do bad things. They are in a hurry to kill someone!
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And the men brought John’s head on a plate and gave it to the girl. Then the girl took the head to her mother, Herodias.
King Herod was very sad. But he had promised to give the daughter anything she wanted. And the people eating with Herod had heard his promise. So Herod ordered that the thing she asked be done.
The girl went to her mother and asked, “What should I ask King Herod {\cf2\super [76]} to give me?”
Quickly the girl went back in to the king. The girl said to the king, “Please give me the head of John the Baptizer. Bring it to me now on a plate.”
Then the soldier brought John’s head back on a plate. He gave the head to the girl. Then the girl gave the head to her mother.