1 Kings 20:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.”

1 Kings 20:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 20:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 20:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As the king passed by, he cried to the king, and he said, “Your servant went out into the middle of the battle; and behold, a man came over and brought a man to me, and said, ‘Guard this man! If by any means he is missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’”

1 Kings 20:39 — World English Bible

1 Kings 20:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.”

1 Kings 20:39 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 20:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass--the king is passing by--that he hath cried unto the king, and saith, `Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle, and lo, a man hath turned aside and bringeth in unto me a man, and saith, Keep this man; if he be at all missing, then hath thy life been for his life, or a talent of silver thou dost weigh out;”

1 Kings 20:39 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 20:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And as the king passed by, he cried to the king and said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me and said, Keep this man; if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or thou shalt pay a talent of silver.”

1 Kings 20:39 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 20:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the King came by, he cried vnto the King, and said, Thy seruant went into the middes of the battel: and beholde, there went away a man, whom another man brought vnto me, and sayd, Keepe this man: if he be lost, and want, thy life shall go for his life, or els thou shalt pay a talent of siluer.”

1 Kings 20:39 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 20:39 in Context — 1 Kings 20

37 Encontrou-se logo com outro homem, e disse-lhe: Fere-me agora. E o homem lhe deu um golpe, e fez-lhe uma ferida.

38 E o profeta se foi, e pôs-se diante do rei no caminho, e disfarçou-se com um véu sobre os olhos.

39 E quando o rei passava, ele deu vozes ao rei, e disse: Teu servo saiu entre a tropa: e eis que um, que estava a sair, trouxe-me um homem, dizendo: Guarda a este homem, e se ele vier a faltar, tua vida será pela dele, ou pagarás um talento de prata.

40 E quando o teu servo estava ocupado à uma parte e à outra, ele desapareceu. Então o rei de Israel lhe disse: Essa será tua sentença: tu a pronunciaste.

41 Porém ele se tirou logo o véu de sobre seus olhos, e o rei de Israel conheceu que era dos profetas.

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What Does 1 Kings 20:39 Mean?

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