1 Samuel 22:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"You shall surelyמֹ֥ות
(mo·vt)
4191: to diea prim. root
die,תָּמ֖וּת
(ta·mut)
4191: to diea prim. root
Ahimelech,אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ
(a·chi·me·lech;)
288: "brother of a king," an Isr. name, also a Hittite namefrom ach and melek
you and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
your father'sאָבִֽיךָ׃
(a·vi·cha.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
household!"בֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thou shalt surely
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Ahimelech
'Achiymelek  (akh-ee-meh'-lek)
brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite -- Ahimelech.
thou and all thy father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's household!"

King James Bible
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the king said, "You will die, Ahimelech--you and your father's whole family!"

International Standard Version
The king said, "Ahimelech, you will surely die, you and all your father's family!"

NET Bible
But the king said, "You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul said, "Ahimelech, you and your entire family are going to die."

King James 2000 Bible
And the king said, you shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.
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