1 Kings 20:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.”

1 Kings 20:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 20:42 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Kings 20:42 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Kings 20:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will take the place of his life, and your people take the place of his people.’””

1 Kings 20:42 — World English Bible

1 Kings 20:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.”

1 Kings 20:42 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 20:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Because thou hast sent away the man I devoted, out of <FI>thy<Fi> hand, even thy life hath been for his life, and thy people for his people;'”

1 Kings 20:42 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 20:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man that I had devoted to destruction, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.”

1 Kings 20:42 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 20:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let goe out of thine handes a man whom I appoynted to dye, thy life shall goe for his life, and thy people for his people.”

1 Kings 20:42 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 20:42 in Context — 1 Kings 20

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.

42 E ele lhe disse: Assim disse o SENHOR: Porquanto soltaste da mão o homem de meu anátema, tua vida será pela sua, e teu povo pelo seu.

43 E o rei de Israel se foi a sua casa triste e irritado, e chegou a Samaria.

Read the full chapter: 1 Kings 20 →

What Does 1 Kings 20:42 Mean?

1 Kings 20:42 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.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free