1 Kings 20:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Ben–hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.”

1 Kings 20:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 20:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 20:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, “The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria will be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me.””

1 Kings 20:10 — World English Bible

1 Kings 20:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me. ”

1 Kings 20:10 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 20:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Ben-Hadad sendeth unto him, and saith, `Thus do the gods to me, and thus do they add, if the dust of Samaria suffice for handfuls for all the people who <FI>are<Fi> at my feet.'”

1 Kings 20:10 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 20:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Ben-Hadad sent to him and said, Thegods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me! ”

1 Kings 20:10 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 20:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ben-hadad sent vnto him, and sayde, The gods do so to me and more also, if the dust of Samaria be ynough to all the people that follow me, for euery man an handfull.”

1 Kings 20:10 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 20:10 in Context — 1 Kings 20

8 And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.

9 Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben–hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.

10 And Ben–hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.

11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.

12 And it came to pass, when Ben–hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.

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What Does 1 Kings 20:10 Mean?

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