Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the prophet went and stood by the road waiting for the king. He disguised himself with his headband down over his eyes. New Living Translation The prophet placed a bandage over his eyes to disguise himself and then waited beside the road for the king. English Standard Version So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. Berean Standard Bible and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. King James Bible So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. New King James Version Then the prophet departed and waited for the king by the road, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. New American Standard Bible So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the road, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. NASB 1995 So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. NASB 1977 So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. Legacy Standard Bible So the prophet walked away and stood by, for the king by the way, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. Amplified Bible So the prophet left and waited for King Ahab by the road, and disguised himself [as a wounded soldier] with a bandage over his eyes. Christian Standard Bible Then the prophet went and waited for the king on the road. He disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the prophet went and waited for the king on the road. He disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. American Standard Version So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Prophet went on and stood before the King on the side of a road, and covered his face with ashes. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the prophet went and stood before the king of Israel by the way, and bound his eyes with a bandage. Contemporary English Version The prophet left and put a bandage over his face to disguise himself. Then he went and stood beside the road, waiting for Ahab to pass by. Douay-Rheims Bible So the prophet went, and met the king in the way, and disguised himself by sprinkling dust on his face and his eyes. English Revised Version So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the prophet, disguised with a bandage over his eyes, waited for the king by the road. Good News Translation The prophet bandaged his face with a cloth, to disguise himself, and went and stood by the road, waiting for the king of Israel to pass. International Standard Version Then the prophet left and waited for the king to pass by, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. JPS Tanakh 1917 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes. Literal Standard Version and the prophet goes and stands for the king on the way, and disguises himself with ashes on his eyes. Majority Standard Bible and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. New American Bible The prophet went on and waited for the king on the road, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. NET Bible The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes. New Revised Standard Version Then the prophet departed, and waited for the king along the road, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. New Heart English Bible So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes. Webster's Bible Translation So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. World English Bible So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes. Young's Literal Translation and the prophet goeth and standeth for the king on the way, and disguiseth himself with ashes on his eyes. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prophet Reproves Ahab…37Then the prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please!” So the man struck him and wounded him, 38and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. 39As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’… Cross References 1 Kings 14:2 and Jeroboam said to his wife, "Now get up, disguise yourself so they will not recognize you as my wife, and go to Shiloh. For Ahijah the prophet is there; it was he who spoke about my kingship over this people. 1 Kings 20:37 Then the prophet found another man and said, "Strike me, please!" So the man struck him and wounded him, 1 Kings 20:41 Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. Treasury of Scripture So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes on his face. he was gone [heb] he was not 2 Samuel 12:5-7 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: … Job 15:6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. Matthew 21:41-43 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons… Jump to Previous Ashes Bandage Covered Departed Disguised Disguiseth Disguising Eyes Face Headband Head-Band Prophet Pulling Road Sash Standeth Stood Waited Waiting WayJump to Next Ashes Bandage Covered Departed Disguised Disguiseth Disguising Eyes Face Headband Head-Band Prophet Pulling Road Sash Standeth Stood Waited Waiting Way1 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 (38) Ashes upon his face.--It should be a "bandage over his head," to cover his face, and to accord with the appearance of a wounded soldier. Unless the wound had some symbolic significance in application to Ahab or Israel, it is difficult to see what purpose it could serve.Verse 38. - So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. [Rather, a bandage upon his eyes. אֲפֵר there can be no doubt, denotes some sort of covering (LXX. τελαμών), and is probably the equivalent of עֲפֵר. Ashes cannot be put on the eyes, and even on the head would be but a poor disguise. This bandage was at the same time in keeping with the prophet's role as a wounded man, and an effective means of concealment. It would almost seem as if this prophet was personally known to the king.] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet went וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and waited וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the road הַדָּ֑רֶךְ (had·dā·reḵ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action for the king, לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king disguising himself וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂ (way·yiṯ·ḥap·pêś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2664: To seek, to conceal oneself, mask with a bandage בָּאֲפֵ֖ר (bā·’ă·p̄êr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 666: A covering, bandage over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his eyes. עֵינָֽיו׃ (‘ê·nāw) Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Links 1 Kings 20:38 NIV1 Kings 20:38 NLT 1 Kings 20:38 ESV 1 Kings 20:38 NASB 1 Kings 20:38 KJV 1 Kings 20:38 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 20:38 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 20:38 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 20:38 French Bible 1 Kings 20:38 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 20:38 So the prophet departed and waited (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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