1 Kings 20:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.”
1 Kings 20:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 20:40 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 20:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be. You yourself have decided it.””
1 Kings 20:40 — World English Bible
1 Kings 20:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. ”
1 Kings 20:40 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 20:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it cometh to pass, thy servant is working hither and thither, and he is not!' and the king of Israel saith unto him, Right <FI>is<Fi> thy judgment; thou hast determined <FI>it<Fi> .'”
1 Kings 20:40 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 20:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So [is] thy judgment: thyself hast decided [it]. ”
1 Kings 20:40 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 20:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as thy seruant had here and there to do, he was gone: And the King of Israel said vnto him, So shall thy iudgement be: thou hast giuen sentence.”
1 Kings 20:40 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 20:40 in Context — 1 Kings 20
38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
What Does 1 Kings 20:40 Mean?
1 Kings 20:40 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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