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Literal Standard Version
1 Kings 20:24
And this thing you do: turn aside each of the kings out of his place, and set captains in their stead;
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Christian Standard Bible®
Also do this: remove each king from his position and appoint captains in their place.
Also do this: remove each king from his position and appoint captains in their place.
Hebrew Names Version
Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;
Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;
King James Version
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
English Standard Version
And do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in their places,
And do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in their places,
New Century Version
This is what you should do. Don't allow the thirty-two rulers to command the armies, but put other commanders in their places.
This is what you should do. Don't allow the thirty-two rulers to command the armies, but put other commanders in their places.
New English Translation
So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.
So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.
Amplified Bible
"Do this: remove the [thirty-two allied] kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,
"Do this: remove the [thirty-two allied] kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,
New American Standard Bible
"Carry out this plan: remove the kings, each from his place, and put governors in their place,
"Carry out this plan: remove the kings, each from his place, and put governors in their place,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And this doe, Take the Kings away, euery one out of his place, & place captaines for them.
And this doe, Take the Kings away, euery one out of his place, & place captaines for them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,
Do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,
Contemporary English Version
Here's what you should do. First, get rid of those thirty-two kings and put army commanders in their places.
Here's what you should do. First, get rid of those thirty-two kings and put army commanders in their places.
Complete Jewish Bible
Also do this: remove all the kings from their commands, and put professional officers in their place.
Also do this: remove all the kings from their commands, and put professional officers in their place.
Darby Translation
And do this: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
And do this: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
Easy-to-Read Version
Also, don't let the 32 kings command the armies. Put your commanders in charge of the armies.
Also, don't let the 32 kings command the armies. Put your commanders in charge of the armies.
George Lamsa Translation
And do this thing: Remove the kings, every one from his command, and put officers in their places;
And do this thing: Remove the kings, every one from his command, and put officers in their places;
Good News Translation
Now, remove the thirty-two rulers from their commands and replace them with field commanders.
Now, remove the thirty-two rulers from their commands and replace them with field commanders.
Lexham English Bible
Do this thing: remove the kings each from his post, and put a governor in their place.
Do this thing: remove the kings each from his post, and put a governor in their place.
Literal Translation
And do this thing: take away the kings, each out of his place, and set commanders in their place.
And do this thing: take away the kings, each out of his place, and set commanders in their place.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Do thus, put awaye the kynges euery one from his place, and set dukes in their steades,
Do thus, put awaye the kynges euery one from his place, and set dukes in their steades,
American Standard Version
And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;
And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;
Bible in Basic English
This is what you have to do: take away the kings from their positions, and put captains in their places;
This is what you have to do: take away the kings from their positions, and put captains in their places;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And this do: Take the kinges away euery man out of his place, & put dukes in their roomes:
And this do: Take the kinges away euery man out of his place, & put dukes in their roomes:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their room:
And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their room:
King James Version (1611)
And doe this thing, Take the kings away, euery man out of his place, and put captaines in their roumes.
And doe this thing, Take the kings away, euery man out of his place, and put captaines in their roumes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Him that is dead of Achaab in the city shall the dogs eat, and him that is dead of him in the field shall the birds of the sky eat.
Him that is dead of Achaab in the city shall the dogs eat, and him that is dead of him in the field shall the birds of the sky eat.
English Revised Version
And do this thing; take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room:
And do this thing; take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room:
Berean Standard Bible
So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor do thou this word; remoue thou alle kyngis fro thin oost, and sette thou princis for hem;
Therfor do thou this word; remoue thou alle kyngis fro thin oost, and sette thou princis for hem;
Young's Literal Translation
`And this thing do thou: turn aside the kings each out of his place, and set captains in their stead;
`And this thing do thou: turn aside the kings each out of his place, and set captains in their stead;
Update Bible Version
And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place;
And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place;
Webster's Bible Translation
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
World English Bible
Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;
Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;
New King James Version
So do this thing: Dismiss the kings, each from his position, and put captains in their places;
So do this thing: Dismiss the kings, each from his position, and put captains in their places;
New Living Translation
Only this time replace the kings with field commanders!
Only this time replace the kings with field commanders!
New Life Bible
And do this. Take each of the kings from his place, and put captains in their places.
And do this. Take each of the kings from his place, and put captains in their places.
New Revised Standard
Also do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in place of them;
Also do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in place of them;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, this thing, do, - set aside the kings, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
But, this thing, do, - set aside the kings, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Do thou, therefore, this thing: Remove all the kings from thy army, and put captains in their stead:
Do thou, therefore, this thing: Remove all the kings from thy army, and put captains in their stead:
Revised Standard Version
And do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in their places;
And do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in their places;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,
"Do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,
Contextual Overview
22And the prophet comes near to the king of Israel and says to him, "Go, strengthen yourself, and know and see that which you do, for at the turn of the year the king of Aram is coming up against you." 23And the servants of the king of Aram said to him, "Their gods [are] gods of hills, therefore they were stronger than us; and yet, we fight with them in the plain—are we not stronger than they? 24And this thing you do: turn aside each of the kings out of his place, and set captains in their stead;25and you, number for yourself a force as the force that is fallen from you, and horse for horse, and chariot for chariot, and we fight with them in the plain; are we not stronger than they?" And he listens to their voice, and does so. 26And it comes to pass at the turn of the year, that Ben-Hadad inspects the Arameans, and goes up to Aphek, to battle with Israel, 27and the sons of Israel have been inspected, and supported, and go to meet them, and the sons of Israel encamp before them, like two flocks of goats, and the Arameans have filled the land. 28And a man of God comes near, and speaks to the king of Israel and says, "Thus said YHWH: Because that the Arameans have said, YHWH [is] God of [the] hills, but He [is] not God of [the] valleys—I have given the whole of this great multitude into your hand, and you have known that I [am] YHWH." 29And they encamp opposite one another [for] seven days, and it comes to pass on the seventh day, that the battle draws near, and the sons of Israel strike one hundred thousand footmen of Aram in one day. 30And those left flee to Aphek, into the city, and the wall falls on twenty-seven chief men who are left, and Ben-Hadad has fled, and comes into the city, into the innermost part.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Take the: 1 Kings 20:1, 1 Kings 20:16, 1 Kings 22:31, Proverbs 21:30
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 19:9 - the kings
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And do this thing,.... Also take this further piece of advice:
take the kings away, every man out of his place: for being brought up delicately, they were not inured to war, nor expert in the art of it; and being addicted to pleasure, gave themselves to that, and drew the king into it, which they observed was the case before, though they did not care to mention it; and if they were tributaries or allies, they would not fight as men do for their own country:
and put captains in their rooms; of his own people, men of skill and courage, and who would fight both for their own honour, and for the good of their country.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The Syrian chiefs evidently thought that want of unity had weakened their army. They therefore proposed the deposition of the kings, and the substitution, in their place, of Syrian governors: not “captains.” The term used always denotes a civil office.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 24. Take the kings away — These were not acquainted with military affairs, or they had not competent skill. Put experienced captains in their place, and fight not but on the plains, and you will be sure of victory.
