1 Kings 20:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.”

1 Kings 20:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 20:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 20:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’””

1 Kings 20:11 — World English Bible

1 Kings 20:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that putteth it off.”

1 Kings 20:11 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 20:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king of Israel answereth and saith, `Speak ye: let not him who is girding on boast himself as him who is loosing <FI>his armour<Fi> .'”

1 Kings 20:11 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 20:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell [him], Let not him that girdeth on boast himself as he that putteth off!”

1 Kings 20:11 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 20:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King of Israel answered, and sayd, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth his harneis, boast himselfe, as he that putteth it off.”

1 Kings 20:11 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 20:11 in Context — 1 Kings 20

9 Entonces él respondió á los embajadores de Ben-adad: Decid al rey mi señor: Haré todo lo que mandaste á tu siervo al principio; mas esto no lo puedo hacer. Y los embajadores fueron, y diéronle la respuesta.

10 Y Ben-adad tornó á enviarle á decir: Así me hagan los dioses, y así me añadan, que el polvo de Samaria no bastará á los puños de todo el pueblo que me sigue.

11 Y el rey de Israel respondió, y dijo: Decidle, que no se alabe el que se ciñe, como el que ya se desciñe.

12 Y como él oyó esta palabra, estando bebiendo con los reyes en las tiendas, dijo á sus siervos: Poned. Y ellos pusieron contra la ciudad.

13 Y he aquí un profeta se llegó á Achâb rey de Israel, y le dijo: Así ha dicho Jehová: ¿Has visto esta grande multitud? he aquí yo te la entregaré hoy en tu mano, para que conozcas que yo soy Jehová.

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What Does 1 Kings 20:11 Mean?

1 Kings 20:11 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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