1 Kings 20:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then he said to him, Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as you are departed from me, a lion shall slay you. And as soon as he departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then the prophet said to him, 'Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you leave me, a lion will kill you.' And as soon as he left him, a lion found him and killed him.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of Jehovah, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then saide he vnto him, because thou hast not herkened vnto the voyce of the LORDE, beholde, therfore shall there a lyon smyte the, whan thou goest fro me. And whan he wente fro him, a lyon founde him, and slewe him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then sayd he vnto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voyce of the Lorde, beholde, as soone as thou art departed from me, a lyon shall slay thee. So when he was departed from him, a lyon found him and slew him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then sayd he vnto him: Because thou hast not hearkened vnto the voyce of the Lorde: beholde, assoone as thou art departed fro me, a lion shal slay thee. And it came to passe, that assoone as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slue him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then said he to him, Because you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh, behold, as soon as you are departed from me, a lion shall kill you. As soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and killed him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he saith to him, `Because that thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, lo, thou art going from me, and the lion hath smitten thee;' and he goeth from him, and the lion findeth him, and smiteth him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of Jehovah, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of Jehovah, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then he said to him, Because you have not given ear to the voice of the Lord, straight away when you have gone from me a lion will put you to death. And when he had gone, straight away a lion came rushing at him and put him to death.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then he said to him, "Because you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh, behold, as soon as you are departed from me, a lion shall kill you." As soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and killed him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So the prophet said to him,“Because you have disobeyed the LORD, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you.” When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 15:22-23 : 22 And Samuel said, Does the LORD have as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king.
  • 1 Kgs 13:21-24 : 21 And he cried to the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus says the LORD, Because you have disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and have not kept the commandment which the LORD your God commanded you, 22 But came back, and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which the LORD said to you, Eat no bread, and drink no water; your corpse shall not come to the tomb of your fathers. 23 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the donkey, for the prophet whom he had brought back. 24 And when he was gone, a lion met him on the way, and killed him: and his corpse was cast in the way, and the donkey stood by it, the lion also stood by the corpse.
  • 1 Kgs 13:26 : 26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient to the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, which has torn him and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke to him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 13:24-26
    3 verses
    87%

    24And when he was gone, a lion met him on the way, and killed him: and his corpse was cast in the way, and the donkey stood by it, the lion also stood by the corpse.

    25And, behold, men passed by, and saw the corpse cast in the way, and the lion standing by the corpse: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.

    26And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient to the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, which has torn him and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke to him.

  • 1 Kgs 20:37
    80%

    37Then he found another man, and said, Strike me, I pray you. And the man struck him, so that in striking he wounded him.

  • 1 Kgs 13:28
    76%

    28And he went and found his corpse cast in the way, and the donkey and the lion standing by the corpse: the lion had not eaten the corpse, nor torn the donkey.

  • 1 Kgs 20:35
    75%

    35And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor in the word of the LORD, Strike me, I pray you. And the man refused to strike him.

  • 1 Kgs 13:21
    74%

    21And he cried to the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus says the LORD, Because you have disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and have not kept the commandment which the LORD your God commanded you,

  • 1 Kgs 20:42
    74%

    42And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have let go out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.

  • 2 Kgs 17:25-26
    2 verses
    74%

    25At the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear the LORD; so the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

    26So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the manner of the God of the land; therefore he has sent lions among them, and behold, they are killing them, because they do not know the manner of the God of the land.

  • 1 Sam 28:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me: for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David.

    18Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD, nor execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you today.

  • Jer 5:6
    72%

    6Therefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: everyone that goes out from there shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings have increased.

  • Ezek 19:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her cubs, and made him a young lion.

    6And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch prey, and devoured men.

  • 1 Sam 15:19
    72%

    19Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but flew upon the spoil, and did evil in the sight of the LORD?

  • 1 Kgs 20:39-40
    2 verses
    72%

    39And as the king passed by, he cried to the king: and he said, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he is missing, then shall your life be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.

    40And as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.

  • Amos 5:19
    72%

    19As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

  • Prov 22:13
    71%

    13The slothful man says, 'There is a lion outside; I shall be slain in the streets.'

  • Nah 2:11-13
    3 verses
    71%

    11Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feeding place of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's cub, and none made them afraid?

    12The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with plunder.

    13Behold, I am against you, says the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions: and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall no more be heard.

  • 1 Sam 17:34
    71%

    34David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,

  • Job 4:11
    71%

    11The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the stout lion are scattered abroad.

  • Jer 25:38
    71%

    38He has forsaken His shelter, like a lion; for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of His fierce anger.

  • Hos 13:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7Therefore I will be to them as a lion: as a leopard by the way I will observe them:

    8I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, and will tear the covering of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

  • Judg 14:5
    71%

    5Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion came roaring against him.

  • Jer 2:30
    71%

    30In vain have I struck your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

  • 1 Kgs 18:12
    70%

    12And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry you where I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he shall slay me: but I your servant have feared the LORD from my youth.

  • Hos 5:14
    70%

    14For I will be to Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

  • Prov 26:13
    70%

    13The lazy man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

  • Amos 3:8
    70%

    8The lion has roared, who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy?

  • 2 Chr 25:16
    69%

    16And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, Have you been made of the king's counsel? Stop; why should you be struck down? Then the prophet stopped, but said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.

  • Prov 30:30
    69%

    30A lion, which is mighty among beasts, and does not turn away from anything;

  • Num 23:24
    69%

    24Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion and lift himself up like a young lion; he shall not lie down until he eats of the prey and drinks the blood of the slain.

  • 2 Kgs 1:16
    69%

    16And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.

  • 1 Sam 17:36-37
    2 verses
    69%

    36Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

    37David said moreover, The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.

  • Prov 20:2
    69%

    2The fear of a king is like the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

  • 2 Kgs 7:20
    69%

    20And so it happened to him: for the people trampled him in the gate, and he died.

  • 1 Kgs 14:12
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    12Arise therefore, go to your own house: and when your feet enter into the city, the child shall die.

  • Ezek 19:3
    69%

    3And she brought up one of her cubs; it became a young lion, and it learned to catch prey; it devoured men.

  • 1 Chr 10:14
    69%

    14And he did not inquire of the LORD. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

  • Jer 4:7
    68%

    7The lion has come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the nations is on his way; he has gone forth from his place to make your land desolate; and your cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
    68%

    15And David called one of the young men and said, Go near, and strike him. And he smote him that he died.

  • 1 Kgs 13:17
    68%

    17For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor return to go by the way that you came.

  • 2 Kgs 1:4
    68%

    4Now therefore thus says the LORD, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die. And Elijah departed.

  • Hos 11:10
    68%

    10They shall walk after the LORD; he shall roar like a lion: when he roars, then the children shall tremble from the west.