1 Kings 18:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?”

1 Kings 18:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 18:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 18:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said, “How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?”

1 Kings 18:9 — World English Bible

1 Kings 18:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? ”

1 Kings 18:9 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 18:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith, `What have I sinned, that thou art giving thy servant into the hand of Ahab--to put me to death?”

1 Kings 18:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 18:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said, What have I sinned, that thou givest thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to put me to death? ”

1 Kings 18:9 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 18:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he said, What haue I sinned, that thou wouldest deliuer thy seruant into the hande of Ahab, to slay me?”

1 Kings 18:9 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 18:9 in Context — 1 Kings 18

7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?

8 And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

10 As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

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What Does 1 Kings 18:9 Mean?

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