1 Kings 20:23

King James Version (KJV)

And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

Translations

1 Kings 20:23 - Amplified Bible

And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, Israel's gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

1 Kings 20:23 - American Standard Version

And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

1 Kings 20:23 - Bible in Basic English

Then the king of Aram's servants said to him, Their god is a god of the hills; that is why they were stronger than we: but if we make an attack on them in the lowlands, we will certainly be stronger than they.

1 Kings 20:23 - Darby Bible

And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their gods are gods of the mountains; therefore they were stronger than we; but if we fight against them on the plateau, shall we not be stronger than they?

1 Kings 20:23 - English Standard Version

And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, "Their gods are gods of the hills, and so they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

1 Kings 20:23 - King James Version

1 Kings 20:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y los siervos del rey de Aram le dijeron: Sus dioses son dioses de los montes, por eso fueron más fuertes que nosotros; mejor peleemos contra ellos en la llanura, pues ¿no seremos más fuertes que ellos?

1 Kings 20:23 - The Message

Meanwhile the advisors to the king of Aram said, "Their god is a god of the mountains—we don’t stand a chance against them there. So let’s engage them on the plain where we’ll have the advantage. Here’s the strategy: Remove each sheik from his place of leadership and replace him with a seasoned officer. Then recruit a fighting force equivalent in size to the army that deserted earlier—horse for horse, chariot for chariot. And we’ll fight them on the plain—we’re sure to prove stronger than they are." It sounded good to the king; he did what they advised.

1 Kings 20:23 - New American Standard Bible

Now the servants of the king of Aram said to him, "Their gods are gods of the mountains, therefore they were stronger than we; but rather let us fight against them in the plain, {and} surely we will be stronger than they.

1 Kings 20:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y los siervos del rey de Aram le dijeron: "Sus dioses son dioses de los montes, por eso fueron más fuertes que nosotros; mejor peleemos contra ellos en la llanura, pues ¿no seremos más fuertes que ellos?

1 Kings 20:23 - World English Bible

The servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

1 Kings 20:23 - Young's Living Translation

And the servants of the king of Aram said unto him, `Gods of hills [are] their gods, therefore they were stronger than we; and yet, we fight with them in the plain -- are we not stronger than they?

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