24Do this: Remove all the kings from their commands and replace them with other officers.


In Context

21 The king of Israel advanced and overpowered the horses and chariots and inflicted heavy losses on the Arameans.

22 Afterward, the prophet came to the king of Israel and said, "Strengthen your position and see what must be done, because next spring the king of Aram will attack you again."

23 Meanwhile, the officials of the king of Aram advised him, "Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they were too strong for us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they.

24 Do this: Remove all the kings from their commands and replace them with other officers.

25 You must also raise an army like the one you lost-horse for horse and chariot for chariot-so we can fight Israel on the plains. Then surely we will be stronger than they." He agreed with them and acted accordingly.

26 The next spring Ben-Hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

1st Kings 20:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:24And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:24Do thou therefore this thing: Remove all the kings from thy army, and put captains in their stead:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:24And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:24And do this: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:24And do this thing; take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:24And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:24Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:24'And this thing do thou: turn aside the kings each out of his place, and set captains in their stead;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:24And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms: