Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And do this word, Remove the kings a man from his place, and put prefects in their stead.
New American Standard Bible
Do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,
King James Version
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
Holman Bible
Also do this: remove each king from his position and appoint captains in their place.
International Standard Version
So do this: remove the kings from command and replace them with captains.
A Conservative Version
And do this thing: Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.
American Standard Version
And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;
Amplified
Do this: remove the [thirty-two allied] kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,
Bible in Basic English
This is what you have to do: take away the kings from their positions, and put captains in their places;
Darby Translation
And do this: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
King James 2000
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their places:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do this thing: remove the kings each from his post, and put a governor in their place.
Modern King James verseion
And do this thing, take the kings away, each man out of his place, and put commanders in their places,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this do: take the kings away every man out of his place, and put dukes in their rooms.
NET Bible
So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.
New Heart English Bible
Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.
The Emphasized Bible
But, this thing, do, - set aside the kings, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
Webster
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
World English Bible
Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And this thing do thou: turn aside the kings each out of his place, and set captains in their stead;
Themes
Chariots » For war » Advantageously mansuvred in a flat country
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad
23 And the servants of the king of Aram said to him, A god of the mountains is their God; for this they were strong above us; and on the contrary, we will war with them in a plain; surely, shall we not be strong above them? 24 And do this word, Remove the kings a man from his place, and put prefects in their stead. 25 And thou shalt divide out to thee an army, as the army having fallen from thee, and horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will war with them in the plain; surely, shall we not be strong above them? And he will hear to their voice and do so.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 20:1
And the son of Hadad, king of Aram, gathered all his strength; and thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he will go up and press upon Shomeron and war against her.
1 Kings 20:16
And they will go forth at noon. And Ben-hadad was drinking strong drink in the booths, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings helping him.
1 Kings 22:31
And the king of Aram commanded the chiefs of the chariots which were to him, thirty and two, saying, Ye shall not fight with little and with great, but with the king of Israel alone
Proverbs 21:30
No wisdom and no understanding, and no counsel against Jehovah.