1 Kings 18:9
What does 1 Kings 18:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 18:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said, What sin have I done, that you would give up your servant into the hand of Ahab, and be the cause of my death?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he saith, `What have I sinned, that thou art giving thy servant into the hand of Ahab--to put me to death?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said: What have I sinned, that thou wouldst deliver me, thy servant, into the hand of Achab, that he should kill me?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said, What have I sinned, that thou givest thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to put me to death?
Context
v.8And he answered him, It is I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
v.9This passage
v.10As Jehovah thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 18:12
And it will come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah will carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will slay me: but I thy servant fear Jehovah from my youth.
- 1 Kings 17:18
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son!
- Exodus 5:21
and they said unto them, Jehovah look upon you, and judge: because ye have made our savor to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
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