KJV King James Version
And 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].
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1 Kings 20:40
And 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].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself.”
WEB World English Bible
As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So your judgment shall be; you yourself have decided it.”
ASV American Standard Version
And 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, thy servant is working hither and thither, and he is not!’ and the king of Israel saith unto him, Right is thy judgment; thou hast determined it.’
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 20
37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded [him].
38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
39 And 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.
40 And 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].
41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he [was] of the prophets.
42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, 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.
43 And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
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וַיְהִ֣יH1961 · ha.yahto beעַבְדְּךָ֗H5650 · e.vedservant/slaveעֹשֵׂ֥הH6213 · a.sahto make: doהֵ֛נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusוָהֵ֖נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusוְה֣וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itאֵינֶ֑נּוּH369 · a.yinnothingוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֵלָ֧יוH413 · elto(wards)מֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhkingיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelכֵּ֥ןH3651 · kenrightמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgementאַתָּ֥הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)חָרָֽצְתָּ׃H2782 · cha.ratsto decide
Cross-references
Luke 19:22And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:2 Samuel 12:5-7And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, [As] the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this [thing] shall surely die:Matthew 25:24-27Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:Job 15:6Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.Matthew 21:41-43They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
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