1 Kings 20:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.”

1 Kings 20:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 20:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 20:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.”

1 Kings 20:38 — World English Bible

1 Kings 20:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.”

1 Kings 20:38 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 20:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the prophet goeth and standeth for the king on the way, and disguiseth himself with ashes on his eyes.”

1 Kings 20:38 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 20:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with a sash over his eyes.”

1 Kings 20:38 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 20:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So the Prophet departed, and wayted for the King by the way, and disguised himselfe with ashes vpon his face.”

1 Kings 20:38 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 20:38 in Context — 1 Kings 20

36 Y él le dijo: Por cuanto no has obedecido á la palabra de Jehová, he aquí en apartándote de mí, te herirá un león. Y como se apartó de él, topóle un león, é hirióle.

37 Encontróse luego con otro hombre, y díjole: Hiéreme ahora. Y el hombre le dió un golpe, é hízole una herida.

38 Y el profeta se fué, y púsose delante del rey en el camino, y disfrazóse con un velo sobre los ojos.

39 Y como el rey pasaba, él dió voces al rey, y dijo: Tu siervo salió entre la tropa: y he aquí apartándose uno, trájome un hombre, diciendo: Guarda á este hombre, y si llegare á faltar, tu vida será por la suya, ó pagarás un talento de plata.

40 Y como tu siervo estaba ocupado á una parte y á otra, él desapareció. Entonces el rey de Israel le dijo: Esa será tu sentencia: tú la has pronunciado.

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What Does 1 Kings 20:38 Mean?

1 Kings 20:38 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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