1 Kings 19:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:”
1 Kings 19:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 19:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 19:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.”
1 Kings 19:15 — World English Bible
1 Kings 19:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, thou shalt anoint Hazael to be king over Syria; ”
1 Kings 19:15 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 19:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah saith unto him, `Go turn back on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus, and thou hast gone in, and anointed Hazael for king over Aram,”
1 Kings 19:15 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 19:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah said to him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when thou comest, anoint Hazael king over Syria; ”
1 Kings 19:15 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 19:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Lord said vnto him, Goe, returne by the wildernes vnto Damascus, and when thou commest there, anoint Hazael King ouer Aram.”
1 Kings 19:15 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 19:15 in Context — 1 Kings 19
13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
15 And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel–meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
17 And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
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What Does 1 Kings 19:15 Mean?
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