1 Kings 20:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.”
1 Kings 20:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 20:36 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 20:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed Yahweh’s voice, behold, as soon as you have departed from me, a lion will kill you.” As soon as he had departed from him, a lion found him and killed him.”
1 Kings 20:36 — World English Bible
1 Kings 20:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of Jehovah, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him. ”
1 Kings 20:36 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 20:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith to him, `Because that thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, lo, thou art going from me, and the lion hath smitten thee;' and he goeth from him, and the lion findeth him, and smiteth him.”
1 Kings 20:36 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 20:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then said he to him, Because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, behold, when thou departest from me, the lion will slay thee. And when he had departed from him, the lion found him and slew him. ”
1 Kings 20:36 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 20:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then sayd he vnto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voyce of the Lord, beholde, as soone as thou art departed from me, a lyon shall slay thee. So when he was departed from him, a lyon found him and slew him.”
1 Kings 20:36 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 20:36 in Context — 1 Kings 20
34 And Ben–hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.
35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
What Does 1 Kings 20:36 Mean?
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