KJV King James Version
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
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Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
WEB World English Bible
Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
ASV American Standard Version
Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him?
Surrounding context — Luke 14
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
34 Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
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ἢG2228 · ēorτίςG5101 · tiswhich?βασιλεὺςG935 · basileuskingπορευόμενοςG4198 · poreuōto travelἑτέρῳG2087 · heterosotherβασιλεῖG935 · basileuskingσυμβαλεῖνG4820 · sumballōto ponder/conferεἰςG1519 · eistowardπόλεμονG4171 · polemoswarοὐχὶG3780 · ouchinot!καθίσαςG2523 · kathizōto seatπρῶτονG4413 · prōtosfirstβουλεύσεταιG1011 · bouleuōto planεἰG1487 · eiifδυνατόςG1415 · dunatosableἐστινG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδέκαG1176 · dekatenχιλιάσινG5505 · chiliasthousandὑπαντῆσαιG5221 · hupantaōto go meetτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterεἴκοσιG1501 · eikositwentyχιλιάδωνG5505 · chiliasthousandἐρχομένῳG2064 · erchomaito come/goἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτόν;G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Proverbs 20:18[Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.Proverbs 25:8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.1 Kings 20:11And 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.2 Kings 18:20-22Thou sayest, (but [they are but] vain words,) [I have] counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
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