1 Kings 20:41

1 Kings 20:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the prophet quickly removed the headband from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he hurried to take the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he hastened to take the bandage away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

Context of 1 Kings 20:41

39And 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. 40And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. 42And he said unto him, Thus saith Yhwh, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. 43And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.

1 Kings 20:41 word by word

וַיְמַהֵ֕ר וַיָּ֙סַר֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲפֵ֔ר מֵעֲלֵ֖י עֵינָ֑יו וַיַּכֵּ֤ר אֹתוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵֽהַנְּבִאִ֖ים הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear

• And he hastedמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
• and took the ashesאֲפֵר'ăphêr · bandageH666
• awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• from his faceעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• and the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• discernedנָכַרnâkar · to recognizeH5234
• of the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030

Cross-references for 1 Kings 20:41

• 1 Kings 21:4And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
• 1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of Yhwh: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
• Esther 5:13Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
• Esther 6:12And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
• Job 5:2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
• Proverbs 19:3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against Yhwh.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 20:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Took the ashes away - He took the bandage from off his eyes: see on 1 Kings 20:38; (note). It was no doubt of thin cloth, through which he could see, while it served for a sufficient disguise.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41He was of the prophets - Josephus and others conjecture that this prophet was Micaiah, the son of Imlah (but compare 1 Kings 20:13 note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-43Verses 31-43 This encouragement sinners have to repent and humble themselves before God; Have we not heard, that the God of Israel is a merciful God? Have we not found him so? That is gospel repentance, which flows from an apprehension of the mercy of God, in Christ; there is forgiveness with him. What a change is here! The most haughty in prosperity often are most abject in adversity; an evil spirit will thus affect a man in both these conditions. There…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-43Ahab showed mercy to Ben-hadad, which displeased God. An unnamed prophet used symbolic actions to show this disapproval. God's prophets often used symbols to deliver his messages (Isaiah 20; Jeremiah 27:1–7; Ezekiel 4:1–3, 9–17; 5:1–4). By sparing an untrustworthy enemy, Ahab brought judgment on himself and his people instead of relying more on the Lord.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 20:41

• Ashes
• Parables
• Self-Condemnation

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Ahab
• Mark
• Micaiah
• Israel, Kingdom of

Commentaries on 1 Kings 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary