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Bible in Basic English
Then he quickly took the head-band from his eyes; and the king of Israel saw that he was one of the prophets.
New American Standard Bible
Then he hastily took the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him that he was of the prophets.
King James Version
And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
Holman Bible
He quickly removed the bandage from his eyes. The king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.
International Standard Version
Then the prophet quickly tore off his bandage, and the king of Israel recognized him as being one of the prophets.
A Conservative Version
And he hastened, and took the headband away from his eyes, and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
American Standard Version
And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
Amplified
Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and [Ahab] the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
Darby Translation
Then he hastily took the sash away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him, that he was of the prophets.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will hasten and remove the bandage from his eyes; and the king of Israel will know him that he is from the prophets.
King James 2000
And he hurried, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He quickly removed the headband from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he [was] from the prophets.
Modern King James verseion
And he hurried and took the ashes away from his face. And the king of Israel saw that he was one of the prophets.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he hasted and took the ashes away from his eyes: and the king of Israel knew him, that he was of the Prophets.
NET Bible
The prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.
New Heart English Bible
He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was of the prophets.
The Emphasized Bible
Then hastened he, and removed the turban from over his eyes, - and the king of Israel knew him, that, of the prophets, was, he.
Webster
And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
World English Bible
He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was of the prophets.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him, that he is of the prophets,
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Parables » Of the prisoner of war
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahab Rebuked By The Lord
40 But while your servant was turning this way and that, he was gone. Then the king of Israel said to him, You are responsible; you have given the decision against yourself. 41 Then he quickly took the head-band from his eyes; and the king of Israel saw that he was one of the prophets. 42 And he said to him, These are the words of the Lord: Because you have let go from your hands the man whom I had put to the curse, your life will be taken for his life, and your people for his people.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:19
And Tamar, in her grief, put dust on her head; and she put her hand on her head and went away crying loudly.
1 Kings 20:38
So the prophet went away, and pulling his head-band over his eyes to keep his face covered, took his place by the road waiting for the king.
Job 2:8
And he took a broken bit of a pot, and, seated in the dust, was rubbing himself with the sharp edge of it.
Jeremiah 6:26
O daughter of my people, put on haircloth, rolling yourself in the dust: give yourself to sorrow, as for an only son, with most bitter cries of grief; for he who makes waste will come on us suddenly.