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
Read 1 Kings 20:11 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Então ele respondeu aos embaixadores de Ben-Hadade: Dizei ao rei meu senhor: Farei tudo o que mandaste a teu servo ao princípio; mas isto não posso fazer. E os embaixadores foram, e deram-lhe a resposta.
10 E Ben-Hadade converteu a enviar-lhe a dizer: Assim me façam os deuses, e assim me acrescentem, que o pó de Samaria não bastará aos punhos de todo o povo que me segue.
11 E o rei de Israel respondeu, e disse: Dizei-lhe, que não se glorie o que se cinge, como o que já se descinge.
12 E quando ele ouviu esta palavra, estando bebendo com os reis nas tendas, disse a seus servos: Ponde. E eles puseram contra a cidade.
13 E eis que um profeta se chegou a Acabe rei de Israel; e lhe disse: Assim disse o SENHOR: Viste esta grande multidão? Eis que eu a entregarei hoje em tua mão, para que conheças que eu sou o SENHOR.
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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