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1 Kings 20:38

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.

KJV

Abiit ergo propheta, et occurrit regi in via, et mutavit aspersione pulveris os et oculos suos.

Vulgate

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.

ASV

וַ/יֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ הַ/נָּבִ֔יא וַ/יַּעֲמֹ֥ד לַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל הַ/דָּ֑רֶךְ וַ/יִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂ בָּ/אֲפֵ֖ר עַל עֵינָֽי/ו

Hebrew

So the prophet went, and met the king in the way, and disguised himself by sprinkling dust on his face and his eyes.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲפֵ֖ר
'pr
noun · 2×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙
htchpsh
verb · 23×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 14:2 — And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me t