¹⁸Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and ¹attack the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned around and ²attacked the priests, and ^ahe put to death that day eighty-five men ^bwho wore the linen ephod.

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Cross references

a 1 Sam 2:31
b 1 Sam 2:18

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn and strike the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The king then ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests.” So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So the king said to Doeg, “Go and execute the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite went and executed the priests himself. On that day, he killed eighty-five men who wore linen ephods.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the king said to Doeg, “You do it.” So Doeg the Edomite turned on them and killed them that day, eighty-five priests in all, still wearing their priestly garments.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn and attack the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked the priests himself, and on that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

KJV 1900King 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.

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