1 Kings 19:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.”

1 Kings 19:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 19:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 19:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don’t make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time!””

1 Kings 19:2 — World English Bible

1 Kings 19:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time. ”

1 Kings 19:2 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 19:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jezebel sendeth a messenger unto Elijah, saying, `Thus doth the gods, and thus do they add, surely about this time to-morrow, I make thy life as the life of one of them.'”

1 Kings 19:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 19:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah saying, So do thegods [to me], and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time! ”

1 Kings 19:2 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 19:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iezebel sent a messenger vnto Eliiah, saying, The gods doe so to me and more also, if I make not thy life like one of their liues by to morowe this time.”

1 Kings 19:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 19:2 in Context — 1 Kings 19

1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.

3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer–sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

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What Does 1 Kings 19:2 Mean?

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