1 Kings 20:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.”

1 Kings 20:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 20:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 20:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They encamped opposite each other for seven days. Then on the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel killed one hundred thousand footmen of the Syrians in one day.”

1 Kings 20:29 — World English Bible

1 Kings 20:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they encamped one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians a hundred thousand footmen in one day. ”

1 Kings 20:29 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 20:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they encamp one over-against another seven days, and it cometh to pass on the seventh day, that the battle draweth near, and the sons of Israel smite Aram--a hundred thousand footmen in one day.”

1 Kings 20:29 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 20:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they encamped one over against the other seven days; and it came to pass that on the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel smote of the Syrians a hundred thousand footmen in one day.”

1 Kings 20:29 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 20:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they pitched one ouer against the other seuen dayes, and in the seuenth day the battel was ioyned: and the children of Israel slew of the Aramites an hundreth thousand footemen in one day.”

1 Kings 20:29 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 20:29 in Context — 1 Kings 20

27 And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

28 And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Because the Syrians have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

29 And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.

30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben–hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

31 And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

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What Does 1 Kings 20:29 Mean?

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