1 Kings 20:11 “And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his arm…”

1 Kings 20:11

And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.

World English Bible

The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”

American Standard Version

And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that putteth it off.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King of Israel answered, and sayd, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth his harneis, boast himselfe, as he that putteth it off.

Darby Translation

And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell [him], Let not him that girdeth on boast himself as he that putteth off!

Young's Literal Translation

And the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'Speak ye: let not him who is girding on boast himself as him who is loosing [his armour].'

Bible in Basic English

And the king of Israel said in answer, Say to him, The time for loud talk is not when a man is putting on his arms, but when he is taking them off.

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Cross references

“Let him not, etc.”

Proverbs 27:1 1 Samuel 17:44–47 Ecclesiastes 9:11 1 Samuel 14:6 Matthew 26:33–35 Matthew 26:75

Proverbs 27:1 · BSB

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

1 Samuel 17:44–47 · BSB

“Come here,” he called to David, “and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”

Ecclesiastes 9:11 · BSB

I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happ…

1 Samuel 14:6 · BSB

Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or…

Matthew 26:33–35 · BSB

Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”

Matthew 26:75 · BSB

Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”

12Ben-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.

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