Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the king of Israel will answer and say, Speak ye. He binding shall not boast as he loosening.
New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel replied, “Tell him, ‘
King James Version
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Holman Bible
The king of Israel answered, “Say this: ‘Don’t let the one who puts on his armor boast
International Standard Version
But the king of Israel replied, "Tell him, "The one who is starting to strap on his battle armor should never brag like the one who is taking it off.'"
A Conservative Version
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him who girds on [his armor] boast himself as he who puts it off.
American Standard Version
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Amplified
The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘A man who puts on [his armor to go to battle] should not boast like the man who takes it off [after the battle has been won].’”
Bible in Basic English
And the king of Israel said in answer, Say to him, The time for loud talk is not when a man is putting on his arms, but when he is taking them off.
Darby Translation
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on boast himself as he that putteth off!
King James 2000
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girds on his armor boast himself as he that puts it off.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The king of Israel answered and said, "Tell [him], 'Let not him who girds on his armor boast as one who takes off his armor.'"
Modern King James verseion
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Do not let him who girds on boast himself like the one who loosens his armor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king of Israel answered and said, "Tell him, 'Let not him that putteth on his harness boast himself, as he putteth it off.'"
NET Bible
The king of Israel replied, "Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off."
New Heart English Bible
The king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Do not let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.'"
The Emphasized Bible
And the king of Israel responded and said: Tell him, - Let not, him that girdeth, boast himself like him, that looseneth.
Webster
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
World English Bible
The king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Don't let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'Speak ye: let not him who is girding on boast himself as him who is loosing his armour.'
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Topics
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Dabar
Chagar
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Syrian-Israeli Conflicts: Ben-Hadad Vs. Ahab Of Israel
10 And Ben-hadad will send to him and say, Thus will the gods do to me, and thus will they add, if the dust of Shomeron shall suffice for handfuls for all the people which are at my feet 11 And the king of Israel will answer and say, Speak ye. He binding shall not boast as he loosening. 12 And it will be when he heard this word he was drinking, and the kings in the booths; and he will say to his servants, Set ye. And they will set against the city.
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Cross References
Proverbs 27:1
Thou shalt not boast upon the day of the morrow, for thou shalt not know what a day shall bring forth.
1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan will say to the boy lifting up his arms, Come, and we will pass over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: perhaps Jehovah will do for us: for no restraining to Jehovah to save by a multitude or by few.
1 Samuel 14:12-13
And the men of the garrison will answer Jonathan and him lifting up his arms, and they will say, Come up to us, and we will make a word known to you. And Jonathan will say to him lifting up his arms, Come up after me: for Jehovah gave them into the hand of Israel.
1 Samuel 17:44-47
And he of the rovers will say to David, Come to me and I will give thy flesh to the birds of the heavens and to the cattle of the field.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I turned back, and saw under the sun that not to the fleet the race, and the war not to the strong, and also not to the wise, bread; and also not to the understanding ones, riches; and also not to the knowing, favor; for time and chance will light upon all of them.
Isaiah 10:15-16
Shall the axe vaunt itself against him hewing with it? shall the saw magnify itself against him moving it up and down? as the rod moving up and down with those lifting it up; as the lifting up of the rod not wood.
Matthew 26:33-35
And Peter having answered, said to him, And if all men shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.
Matthew 26:75
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, having said to him, That before the cock utter a sound, thou shalt deny me thrice. And having gone forth without, he wept bitterly.