1 Kings 18:14
What does 1 Kings 18:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 18:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here; and he will slay me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here; and he will slay me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And now you say, Go and say to your Lord, Elijah is here; and he will put me to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and now thou art saying, Go, say to my lord, Lo, Elijah--and he hath slain me!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And now thou sayest: Go and tell thy master: Elias is here: that he may kill me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And now thou sayest, Go, say to thy lord, Behold Elijah! and he will kill me.
Context
v.13Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of Jehovah, how I hid a hundred men of Jehovah’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
v.14This passage
v.15And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 10:28
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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