Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation If a king goes out with ten thousand men to fight another king who comes against him with twenty thousand men, he will sit down first and decide if he is strong enough to face that other king. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Or, what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him? 1 Kings 20:11 And the king of Israel answering, said: Tell him: Let not the girded boast himself as the ungirded. 2 Kings 18:20-22 Perhaps thou hast taken counsel, to prepare thyself for battle. On whom dost thou trust, that thou darest to rebel? . . . Proverbs 20:18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments. Proverbs 25:8 The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend. Context The Cost of Discipleship…30Saying: This man began to build and was not able to finish. 31Or, what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him? 32Or else, while the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.… Cross References Proverbs 20:18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments. Luke 14:30 Saying: This man began to build and was not able to finish. Luke 14:32 Or else, while the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace. Additional Translations Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?Or what king, proceeding to engage with another king in war, will not, having sat down, first take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet the one coming against him with twenty thousand? Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand? Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand? Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or what king going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or what king, marching to encounter another king in war, does not first sit down and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand men to meet the one who is advancing against him with twenty thousand? Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 'Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him? Jump to Previous Able Advancing Consider Consulteth Counsel Deliberate Encounter First Goes Marching Meet Sit Sitteth Ten Thousand Twenty War WhetherJump to Next Able Advancing Consider Consulteth Counsel Deliberate Encounter First Goes Marching Meet Sit Sitteth Ten Thousand Twenty War WhetherLinks Luke 14:31 NIVLuke 14:31 NLT Luke 14:31 ESV Luke 14:31 NASB Luke 14:31 KJV Luke 14:31 Bible Apps Luke 14:31 Biblia Paralela Luke 14:31 Chinese Bible Luke 14:31 French Bible Luke 14:31 German Bible Alphabetical: a able about against and another battle coming consider down encounter enough first go he him in is king meet men not one oppose Or out sets sit strong suppose ten the thousand to twenty war what when whether Will with NT Gospels: Luke 14:31 Or what king as he goes (Luke Lu Lk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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