17 Then the one who brought the news replied, “Israel has fled before the Philistines and there has also been a great defeat among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas are also dead; and the ark of God has been taken.”

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17 The man who brought the news replied, “Israel fled before the Philistines, and the army has suffered heavy losses. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead,(A) and the ark of God has been captured.”(B)

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18 Then the king said to Doeg, “You, turn around and [a]attack the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned around and [b]attacked the priests, and (A)he killed on that day eighty-five men (B)who wore the linen ephod.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 22:18 Lit fall upon
  2. 1 Samuel 22:18 Lit fell upon

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

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