1 Kings 20:41 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.”

1 Kings 20:41 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 20:41 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 20:41 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.”

1 Kings 20:41 — World English Bible

1 Kings 20:41 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. ”

1 Kings 20:41 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 20:41 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him, that he <FI>is<Fi> of the prophets,”

1 Kings 20:41 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 20:41 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then he hastily took the sash away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him, that he was of the prophets. ”

1 Kings 20:41 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 20:41 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee hasted, and tooke the ashes away from his face: and the King of Israel knewe him that he was of the Prophets:”

1 Kings 20:41 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 20:41 in Context — 1 Kings 20

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.

43 And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.

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What Does 1 Kings 20:41 Mean?

1 Kings 20:41 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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