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1 Kings 20:33

1 Kings 20:33 is verse 33 of 1 Kings chapter 20, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.

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King James Version

Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

World English Bible

Now the men observed diligently and hurried to take this phrase; and they said, “Your brother Ben Hadad.” Then he said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben Hadad came out to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

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1 Kings 20:31–35 · Berean Standard Bible

31 Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”

32 So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’” And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

33 Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.

34 Ben-hadad said to him, “I will restore the cities my father took from your father; you may set up your own marketplaces in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” “By this treaty I release you,” Ahab replied. So he made a treaty with him and sent him away.

35 Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him.

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Hebrew words

וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩and the men יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּthey observed [the] signs וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּand they hastened וַיַּחְלְט֣וּand they caught הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּ¿ from him וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙and they said אָחִ֣יךָ[is] brother yourבֶןהֲדַ֔דHadad וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said בֹּ֣אוּgo קָחֻ֑הוּfetch him וַיֵּצֵ֤אand he came out אֵלָיו֙to himבֶּןהֲדַ֔דHadad וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּand he brought up him עַלon הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽהthe chariot

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Proverbs 25:13
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Luke 16:8
The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

2 Kings 10:15
When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,

Acts 8:31
“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

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