1 Kings 22 - Compare Translations
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1 Kings 22:1
KJVAnd they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
WEBThey continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
YLTAnd they sit still three years, there is no war between Aram and Israel,
1 Kings 22:2
KJVAnd it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
WEBIn the third year, Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
YLTand it cometh to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat king of Judah cometh down unto the king of Israel,
1 Kings 22:3
KJVAnd the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?
WEBThe king of Israel said to his servants, “You know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, and we do nothing, and don’t take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?”
YLTand the king of Israel saith unto his servants, `Have ye not known that ours [is] Ramoth-Gilead? and we are keeping silent from taking it out of the hand of the king of Aram!'
1 Kings 22:4
KJVAnd he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
WEBHe said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth Gilead?”
YLTAnd he saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Dost thou go with me to battle [to] Ramoth-Gilead?' and Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `As I am, so thou; as my people, so thy people; as my horses, so thy horses.'
1 Kings 22:5
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.
WEBJehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.”
YLTAnd Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `Seek, I pray thee, to-day, the word of Jehovah;'
1 Kings 22:6
KJVThen the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
WEBThen the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Should I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or should I refrain?”
YLTand the king of Israel gathereth the prophets, about four hundred men, and saith unto them, `Do I go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or do I forbear?' and they say, `Go up, and the Lord doth give [it] into the hand of the king.'
1 Kings 22:7
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him?
WEBBut Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him?”
YLTAnd Jehoshaphat saith, `Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, and we seek by him?'
1 Kings 22:8
KJVAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
WEBThe king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.”
YLTAnd the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Yet -- one man to seek Jehovah by him, and I have hated him, for he doth not prophesy concerning me good, but evil -- Micaiah son of Imlah;' and Jehoshaphat saith, `Let not the king say so.'
1 Kings 22:9
KJVThen the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
WEBThen the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah.”
YLTAnd the king of Israel calleth unto a certain eunuch, and saith, `Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.'
1 Kings 22:10
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1 Kings 22:11
KJVAnd Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
WEBZedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘With these you will push the Syrians, until they are consumed.’”
YLTAnd Zedekiah son of Chenaanah maketh for himself horns of iron, and saith, `Thus said Jehovah, By these thou dost push the Aramaeans till they are consumed;'
1 Kings 22:12
KJVAnd all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king's hand.
WEBAll the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
YLTand all the prophets are prophesying so, saying, `Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper, and Jehovah hath given [it] into the hand of the king.'
1 Kings 22:13
KJVAnd the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
WEBThe messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good.”
YLTAnd the messenger who hath gone to call Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, `Lo, I pray thee, the words of the prophets, with one mouth, [are] good towards the king; let it be, I pray thee, thy word as the word of one of them -- and thou hast spoken good.'
1 Kings 22:14
KJVAnd Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
WEBMicaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that I will speak.”
YLTAnd Micaiah saith, `Jehovah liveth; surely that which Jehovah saith unto me -- it I speak.'
1 Kings 22:15
KJVSo he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
WEBWhen he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?”
YLTAnd he cometh in unto the king, and the king saith unto him, `Micaiah, do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead, to battle, or do we forbear?' and he saith unto him, `Go up, and prosper, and Jehovah hath given [it] into the hand of the king.'
1 Kings 22:16
KJVAnd the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord?
WEBThe king said to him, “How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”
YLTAnd the king saith unto him, `How many times am I adjuring thee that thou speak nothing unto me but truth in the name of Jehovah?'
1 Kings 22:17
KJVAnd he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
WEBHe said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”
YLTAnd he saith, `I have seen all Israel scattered on the hills as sheep that have no shepherd, and Jehovah saith, These have no master; they turn back each to his house in peace.'
1 Kings 22:18
KJVAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
WEBThe king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
YLTAnd the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Have I not said unto thee, He doth not prophesy of me good, but evil?'
1 Kings 22:19
KJVAnd he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
WEBMicaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
YLTAnd he saith, `Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah; I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing by Him, on His right and on His left;
1 Kings 22:20
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1 Kings 22:21
KJVAnd there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.
WEBA spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
YLT`And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I -- I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?
1 Kings 22:22
KJVAnd the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
WEBYahweh said to him, ‘How?’
YLTand he saith, I go out, and have been a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets; and He saith, Thou dost entice, and also thou art able; go out and do so.
1 Kings 22:23
KJVNow therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.
WEBNow therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.”
YLTAnd now, lo, Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah hath spoken concerning thee -- evil.'
1 Kings 22:24
KJVBut Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
WEBThen Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did Yahweh’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”
YLTAnd Zedekiah son of Chenaanah draweth nigh, and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek, and saith, `Where [is] this -- he hath passed over -- the Spirit of Jehovah -- from me to speak with thee?'
1 Kings 22:25
KJVAnd Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
WEBMicaiah said, “Behold, you will see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”
YLTAnd Micaiah saith, `Lo, thou art seeing on that day, when thou goest in to the innermost chamber to be hidden.'
1 Kings 22:26
KJVAnd the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
WEBThe king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son.
YLTAnd the king of Israel saith, `Take Micaiah, and turn him back unto Amon head of the city, and unto Joash son of the king,
1 Kings 22:27
KJVAnd say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
WEBSay, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.”’”
YLTand thou hast said, Thus said the king, Place ye this one in the house of restraint, and cause him to eat bread of oppression, and water of oppression, till my coming in peace.'
1 Kings 22:28
KJVAnd Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
WEBMicaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, all you people!”
YLTAnd Micaiah saith, `If thou at all return in peace -- Jehovah hath not spoken by me;' and he saith, `Hear, O peoples, all of them.'
1 Kings 22:29
KJVSo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.
WEBSo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.
YLTAnd the king of Israel goeth up, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, to Ramoth-Gilead.
1 Kings 22:30
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1 Kings 22:31
KJVBut the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
WEBNow the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.”
YLTAnd the king of Aram commanded the heads of the charioteers whom he hath -- thirty and two -- saying, `Ye do not fight with small or with great, but with the king of Israel by himself.'
1 Kings 22:32
KJVAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.
WEBWhen the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely that is the king of Israel!” and they came over to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they said, `He [is] only the king of Israel;' and they turn aside to him to fight, and Jehoshaphat crieth out,
1 Kings 22:33
KJVAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
WEBWhen the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
YLTand it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that he [is] not the king of Israel, that they turn back from after him.
1 Kings 22:34
KJVAnd a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
WEBA certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn your hand, and carry me out of the battle; for I am severely wounded.”
YLTAnd a man hath drawn with a bow, in his simplicity, and smiteth the king of Israel between the joinings and the coat of mail, and he saith to his charioteer, `Turn thy hand, and take me out from the camp, for I have become sick.'
1 Kings 22:35
KJVAnd the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.
WEBThe battle increased that day. The king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and died at evening. The blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.
YLTAnd the battle increaseth on that day, and the king hath been caused to stand in the chariot, over-against Aram, and he dieth in the evening, and the blood of the wound runneth out unto the midst of the chariot,
1 Kings 22:36
KJVAnd there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
WEBA cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, “Every man to his city, and every man to his country!”
YLTand he causeth the cry to pass over through the camp, at the going in of the sun, saying, `Each unto his city, and each unto his land.'
1 Kings 22:37
KJVSo the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
WEBSo the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
YLTAnd the king dieth, and cometh into Samaria, and they bury the king in Samaria;
1 Kings 22:38
KJVAnd one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the Lord which he spake.
WEBThey washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood where the prostitutes washed themselves; according to Yahweh’s word which he spoke.
YLTand [one] rinseth the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs lick his blood -- when the armour they had washed -- according to the word of Jehovah that He spake.
1 Kings 22:39
KJVNow the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
WEBNow the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
YLTAnd the rest of the matters of Ahab, and all that he did, and the house of ivory that he built, and all the cities that he built, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings 22:40
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1 Kings 22:41
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
WEBJehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
YLTAnd Jehoshaphat son of Asa hath reigned over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel,
1 Kings 22:42
KJVJehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
WEBJehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
YLTJehoshaphat [is] a son of thirty and five years in his reigning, and twenty and five years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
1 Kings 22:43
KJVAnd he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
WEBHe walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
YLTAnd he walketh in all the way of Asa his father, he hath not turned aside from it, to do that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah; only the high places have not turned aside, yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.
1 Kings 22:44
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
WEBJehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
YLTAnd Jehoshaphat maketh peace with the king of Israel;
1 Kings 22:45
KJVNow the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
WEBNow the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he fought, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
YLTand the rest of the matters of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he got, and with which he fought, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?
1 Kings 22:46
KJVAnd the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.
WEBThe remnant of the sodomites, that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land.
YLTAnd the remnant of the whoremongers who were left in the days of Asa his father he took away out of the land;
1 Kings 22:47
KJVThere was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
WEBThere was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled.
YLTand there is no king in Edom; he set up a king.
1 Kings 22:48
KJVJehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.
WEBJehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go; for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber.
YLTJehoshaphat made ships at Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, and they went not, for the ships were broken in Ezion-Geber.
1 Kings 22:49
KJVThen said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
WEBThen Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.
YLTThen said Ahaziah son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, `Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships;' and Jehoshaphat was not willing.
1 Kings 22:50
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1 Kings 22:51
KJVAhaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.
WEBAhaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.
YLTAhaziah son of Ahab hath reigned over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigneth over Israel two years,
1 Kings 22:52
KJVAnd he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin:
WEBHe did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin.
YLTand doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat who caused Israel to sin,
1 Kings 22:53
KJVFor he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the Lord God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
WEBHe served Baal and worshiped him, and provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger, in all the ways that his father had done so.
YLTand serveth the Baal, and boweth himself to it, and provoketh Jehovah, God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
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