1 Kings 20:11
What does 1 Kings 20:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 20:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king of Israel answereth and saith, `Speak ye: let not him who is girding on boast himself as him who is loosing <FI>his armour<Fi> .'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king of Israel answering, said: Tell him: Let not the girded boast himself as the ungirded.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell [him], Let not him that girdeth on boast himself as he that putteth off!
Context
v.10And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
v.11This passage
v.12And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
- Matthew 26:75
And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
- 1 Samuel 14:12
And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armorbearer, Come up after me; for Jehovah hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.
- Matthew 26:33
But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.
- 1 Samuel 17:44
And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the birds of the heavens, and to the beasts of the field.
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