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1 Kings 20:33

33 Now the men were watching for a sign, and they quickly took it up from him and said, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” Then he said, “Go and bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

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1 Kings 20:33 — The New International Version (NIV)

33 The men took this as a good sign and were quick to pick up his word. “Yes, your brother Ben-Hadad!” they said.

“Go and get him,” the king said. When Ben-Hadad came out, Ahab had him come up into his chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

33 Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — New Living Translation (NLT)

33 The men took this as a good sign and quickly picked up on his words. “Yes,” they said, “your brother Ben-hadad!”

“Go and get him,” the king of Israel told them. And when Ben-hadad arrived, Ahab invited him up into his chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

33 Now the men were watching closely to see whether any sign of mercy would come from him; and they quickly grasped at this word and said, “Your brother Ben-Hadad.”

So he said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben-Hadad came out to him; and he had him come up into the chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — New Century Version (NCV)

33 Ben-Hadad’s men had wanted a sign from Ahab. So when Ahab called Ben-Hadad his brother, they quickly said, “Yes! Ben-Hadad is your brother.”

Ahab said, “Bring him to me.” When Ben-Hadad came, Ahab asked him to join him in the chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — American Standard Version (ASV)

33 Now the men observed diligently, and hasted to catch whether it were his mind; and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

33 And the men took it as a good omen, and hastened to catch what came from him, and they said, Thy brother Ben-Hadad. …And he said, Go, bring him. And Ben-Hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

33 The men, watching for a good sign, were quick to take him at his word. “Benhadad is your brother,” they said. 

Ahab said, “Bring him here.” When Benhadad arrived, Ahab had him come up on the chariot with him. 

1 Kings 20:33 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

33 Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, so they quickly picked up on this and responded, “Yes, it is your brother Ben-hadad.”

Then he said, “Go and bring him.”

So Ben-hadad came out to him, and Ahab had him come up into the chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

33 Now the men were watching for an omen; they quickly took it up from him and said, “Yes, Ben-hadad is your brother.” Then he said, “Go and bring him.” So Ben-hadad came out to him; and he had him come up into the chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

33 The men took this as a good omen and they quickly accepted it as true from him, and they said, “Your brother Ben-Hadad lives.” So he said, “Go, get him.” Ben-Hadad came out to him, and Ahab pulled him up on the chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

33 The men thought that was good news. So they quickly used the word Ahab had used. “Yes! Your friend Ben-Hadad!” they said.

“Go and get him,” the king said.

Ben-Hadad came out of the secret room. Then Ahab had him get into his chariot.

1 Kings 20:33 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

33 Now the men took this as an omen, and quickly catching his word said, “Your brother Ben-hadad.” Then he said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and he took him up into the chariot.


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