1 Samuel 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.”
1 Samuel 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 4:20 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Samuel 4:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Samuel 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.”
1 Samuel 4:20 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 4:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. ”
1 Samuel 4:20 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And at the time of her death, when the women who are standing by her say, `Fear not, for a son thou hast borne,' she hath not answered, nor set her heart <FI>to it<Fi> ;”
1 Samuel 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And as she was dying, the women that stood by her said, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she did not answer, neither did she take it to heart. ”
1 Samuel 4:20 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And about the time of her death, the women that stoode about her, sayd vnto her, Feare not: for thou hast borne a sonne: but she answered not, nor regarded it.”
1 Samuel 4:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 4:20 in Context — 1 Samuel 4
18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
19 And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
21 And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
22 And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
What Does 1 Samuel 4:20 Mean?
1 Samuel 4:20 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free