1 Kings 19:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 19:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 19:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 19:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.”
1 Kings 19:17 — World English Bible
1 Kings 19:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. ”
1 Kings 19:17 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 19:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And it hath been, him who is escaped from the sword of Hazael, put to death doth Jehu, and him who is escaped from the sword of Jehu put to death doth Elisha;”
1 Kings 19:17 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 19:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it shall come to pass, [that] him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. ”
1 Kings 19:17 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 19:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And him that escapeth from the sworde of Hazael, shall Iehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Iehu, shall Elisha slay.”
1 Kings 19:17 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 19:17 in Context — 1 Kings 19
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.
18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
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What Does 1 Kings 19:17 Mean?
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