1 Kings 20:11

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

In context

9 So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.

10 Then 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.”

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

12 Ben-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.

13 Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”

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1 Kings 20:11 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’”
KJV 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.
WEB 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.’”
ASV 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.
YLT 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].'
DBY 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!
WBS Webster Bible: 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.