1 Samuel 22:18 “So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And…”

1 Samuel 22:18

So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

World English Bible

The king said to Doeg, “Turn and attack the priests!” Doeg the Edomite turned, and he attacked the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five people who wore a linen ephod.

American Standard Version

And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the King sayde to Doeg, Turne thou and fall vpon the Priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and ran vpon the Priestes, and slewe that same daye foure score and fiue persons that did weare a linen Ephod.

Darby Translation

And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall on the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and fell on the priests, and put to death that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king saith to Doeg, 'Turn round thou, and come against the priests;' and Doeg the Edomite turneth round, and cometh himself against the priests, and putteth to death in that day eighty and five men bearing a linen ephod,

Bible in Basic English

Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod.

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Cross references

“he fell”

2 Chronicles 24:21 Hosea 5:11 Hosea 7:3 Micah 6:16 Zephaniah 3:3 Acts 26:10

2 Chronicles 24:21 · BSB

But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

Hosea 5:11 · BSB

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.

Hosea 7:3 · BSB

They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

Micah 6:16 · BSB

You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of th…

Zephaniah 3:3 · BSB

Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.

Acts 26:10 · BSB

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

“fourscore”

1 Samuel 2:36 1 Samuel 3:12–14 1 Samuel 2:30–33

1 Samuel 2:36 · BSB

And everyone left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a morsel of bread, pleading, “Please appoint me to some priestly office so that I can eat a piece of bread.”’”

1 Samuel 3:12–14 · BSB

On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his house, from beginning to end.

1 Samuel 2:30–33 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

“a linen ephod”

1 Samuel 2:28 Exodus 28:40

1 Samuel 2:28 · BSB

And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offe…

Exodus 28:40 · BSB

Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.

Also

1 Samuel 2:18

1 Samuel 2:18 · BSB

Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.

19He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.

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