Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
1 Kings 20:41 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Yisra'el discerned him that he was of the prophets. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 But he forthwith wiped off the dust from his face and the king of Israel knew him, that he was one of the prophets. |
Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. The king of Yisra'el said to him, So shall your judgment be; yourself have decided it.
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.
He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.
Daughter of my people, gird you with sackcloth, and wallow yourself in ashes: make you mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come on us.