1 Kings 20:39

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall your life be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.

1 Kings 20:39 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

1 Kings 20:39 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

As 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.’

1 Kings 20:39 (BSB)

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What does 1 Kings 20:39 say?

1 Kings 20:39 in modern King James wording reads: "And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall your life be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver."

Where is 1 Kings 20:39 found in the Bible?

1 Kings 20:39 is verse 39 of chapter 20 of the book of 1 Kings, in the Old Testament. 1 Kings has 22 chapters.

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