41And he hurried, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.


In Context

38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes on his face.

39 And as the king passed by, he cried to the king: and he said, Your servant went out into the middle of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to 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.

40 And as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be; yourself have decided it.

41 And he hurried, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

42 And he said to him, Thus said the LORD, Because you have let go out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.

43 And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.

1 Kings 20:41 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:41Then the prophet quickly removed the headband from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:41And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he [was] of the prophets.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:41But he forthwith wiped off the dust from his face, and the king of Israel knew him, that he was one of the prophets.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:41And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:41Then he hastily took the sash away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him, that he was of the prophets.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:41And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:41And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:41He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was of the prophets.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:41And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him, that he is of the prophets,