1 Kings 20:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 20:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 20:42 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 20:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will take the place of his life, and your people take the place of his people.’””
1 Kings 20:42 — World English Bible
1 Kings 20:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. ”
1 Kings 20:42 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 20:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Because thou hast sent away the man I devoted, out of <FI>thy<Fi> hand, even thy life hath been for his life, and thy people for his people;'”
1 Kings 20:42 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 20:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man that I had devoted to destruction, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people. ”
1 Kings 20:42 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 20:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let goe out of thine handes a man whom I appoynted to dye, thy life shall goe for his life, and thy people for his people.”
1 Kings 20:42 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 20:42 in Context — 1 Kings 20
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.
What Does 1 Kings 20:42 Mean?
1 Kings 20:42 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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