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 Alors il lui dit: Parce que tu n’as pas obéi à la voix de l’Éternel, voici, quand tu m’auras quitté, le lion te frappera. Et quand il l’eut quitté, le lion le rencontra et le frappa.
37 Il trouva un autre homme, et il dit: Frappe-moi, je te prie! Cet homme le frappa et le blessa.
38 Le prophète alla se placer sur le chemin du roi, et il se déguisa avec un bandeau sur les yeux.
39 Lorsque le roi passa, il cria vers lui, et dit: Ton serviteur était au milieu du combat; et voici, un homme s’approche et m’amène un homme, en disant: Garde cet homme; s’il vient à manquer, ta vie répondra de sa vie, ou tu paieras un talent d’argent!
40 Et pendant que ton serviteur agissait çà et là, l’homme a disparu. Le roi d’Israël lui dit: C’est là ton jugement; tu l’as prononcé toi-même.
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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