1 Kings 20:41 - Revised Standard Version CI

⁴¹ Then he made haste to take the bandage away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴¹ The man hastily removed the ashes from his face, and Ahab king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴¹ And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

Common English Bible

⁴¹ The prophet quickly tore the bandage from over his eyes, and Israel’s king recognized him as one of the prophets.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴¹ Then immediately, he wiped away the dust from his face, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was one of the prophets.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴¹ But he forthwith wiped off the dust from his face and the king of Israel knew him, that he was one of the prophets.

1 Kings 20:41 Cross References

2 Samuel 13:19

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent the long robe which she wore; and she laid her hand on her head, and went away, crying aloud as she went.

1 Kings 20:38

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.

1 Kings 20:40

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

1 Kings 20:42

And he said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.’ ”

Job 2:8

And he took a potsherd with which to scrape himself, and sat among the ashes.

Jeremiah 6:26

O daughter of my people, gird on sackcloth, and roll in ashes; make mourning as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.