1 Kings 20:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה עֲשֵׂ֑ה הָסֵ֤ר הַמְּלָכִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ וְשִׂ֥ים פַּח֖וֹת תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And wᵊʾeṯ-haddāḇār hazzeh [this thing] ʿăśēh [do]: hāsēr [remove] hammᵊlāḵîm [the kings], ʾîš [each man] from mimmᵊqōmô [his place], and wᵊśîm [put] paḥôṯ [governors] taḥtêhem [in their place].

Grammar Details

• *wᵊʾeṯ-haddāḇār hazzeh*: conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun + demonstrative adjective - and this thing/matter
• *ʿăśēh*: qal imperative masculine singular - do
• *hāsēr*: hiphil imperative masculine singular - remove/take away
• *hammᵊlāḵîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - each man/each one
• *mimmᵊqōmô*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place
• *wᵊśîm*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and put/place
• *paḥôṯ*: masculine plural noun - governors/officials
• *taḥtêhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place/instead of them

Word Meanings

• *hāsēr*: remove/take away/depose
• *paḥôṯ*: governors/officials/captains/deputies

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They advised, 'Do this: Remove all the kings from their posts and replace them with governors.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Do thus, put awaye the kynges euery one from his place, and set dukes in their steades,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this doe, Take the Kings away, euery one out of his place, & place captaines for them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this do: Take the kinges away euery man out of his place, & put dukes in their roomes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is what you have to do: take away the kings from their positions, and put captains in their places;

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 20:1 : 1 And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together: there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
• 1 Kgs 20:16 : 16 And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings that helped him.
• 1 Kgs 22:31 : 31 But the king of Syria commanded his thirty-two captains who had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but only with the king of Israel.
• Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the LORD.