Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the prophet quickly removed the headband from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. New Living Translation Then the prophet quickly pulled the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. English Standard Version Then he hurried to take the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. Berean Standard Bible Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. King James Bible And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. New King James Version And he hastened to take the bandage away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. New American Standard Bible Then he quickly took the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was one of the prophets. NASB 1995 Then he hastily took the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him that he was of the prophets. NASB 1977 Then he hastily took the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him that he was of the prophets. Legacy 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. Amplified Bible Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and [Ahab] the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. Christian Standard Bible He quickly removed the bandage from his eyes. The king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets. Holman Christian Standard Bible He quickly removed the bandage from his eyes. The king of Israel recognized that he was one 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he made haste and removed the ashes from his face, and the King of Israel knew him that he was one of the Prophets. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he hasted, and took away the bandage from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was one of the prophets. Contemporary English Version The man quickly tore the bandage off his face, and Ahab saw that he was one of the prophets. Douay-Rheims Bible But he forthwith wiped off the dust from his face, and the king of Israel knew him, that he was one of the prophets. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he quickly took the bandage off his eyes. The king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. Good News Translation The prophet tore the cloth from his face, and at once the king recognized him as 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he hastened, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. Literal Standard Version And he hurries and turns aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerns him, that he [is] of the prophets, Majority Standard Bible Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. New American Bible He quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one 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 Revised Standard Version Then he quickly took the bandage away from his eyes. The king of Israel recognized him as 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 one of the prophets. Young's 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prophet Reproves Ahab…40But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself.” 41Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. 42And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’ ”… Cross References 1 Kings 20:38 and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. 1 Kings 20:40 But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared." And the king of Israel said to him, "So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself." 1 Kings 20:42 And the prophet said to the king, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.'" Treasury of Scripture And he hurried, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. went 1 Kings 21:4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. 1 Kings 22:8 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. Esther 5:13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. Jump to Previous Ashes Bandage Discerned Discerneth Eyes Face Haste Hasted Hastened Hasteth Hastily Headband Head-Band Hurried Israel Prophet Prophets Quickly Recognized Removed Sash TurnethJump to Next Ashes Bandage Discerned Discerneth Eyes Face Haste Hasted Hastened Hasteth Hastily Headband Head-Band Hurried Israel Prophet Prophets Quickly Recognized Removed Sash Turneth1 Kings 20 1. Ben-Hadad, not content with Ahab's homage, besieges Samaria13. By the direction of a prophet, the Syrians are slain 22. As the prophet forewarned Ahab, the Syrians come against him in Aphek 28. By the word of the prophet, and God's judgment, the Syrians are smitten again 31. The Syrians submit; Ahab sends Ben-Hadad away with a covenant 35. The prophet, under the parable of a prisoner, 39. making Ahab judge himself, denounces God's judgment against him Verse 41. - And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face [Heb. removed the covering from upon his eyes]; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. [That is, he was one of the prophets who were known to him The face alone would hardly have proclaimed him a prophet. And the prophet's dress would of course have been laid aside when the disguise was assumed.] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then [the prophet] quicklyוַיְמַהֵ֕ר (way·ma·hêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly removed וַיָּ֙סַר֙ (way·yā·sar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside the bandage הָ֣אֲפֵ֔ר (hā·’ă·p̄êr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 666: A covering, bandage from מֵעֲלֵ֖י (mê·‘ă·lê) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his eyes, עֵינָ֑יו (‘ê·nāw) Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain and the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc recognized וַיַּכֵּ֤ר (way·yak·kêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize him אֹתוֹ֙ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case as כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction one of the prophets. מֵֽהַנְּבִאִ֖ים (mê·han·nə·ḇi·’îm) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet Links 1 Kings 20:41 NIV1 Kings 20:41 NLT 1 Kings 20:41 ESV 1 Kings 20:41 NASB 1 Kings 20:41 KJV 1 Kings 20:41 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 20:41 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 20:41 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 20:41 French Bible 1 Kings 20:41 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 20:41 He hurried and took the headband away (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |