1 Kings 22:38

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And [one] washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.

Complete Jewish Bible:

They washed the chariot at the Pool of Shomron where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up his blood, in keeping with the word ADONAI had spoken.

Berean Standard Bible:

And the chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken.

American Standard Version:

And they washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots washed themselves there); according unto the word of Jehovah which he spake.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And one washed{H7857} the chariot{H7393} in the pool{H1295} of Samaria{H8111}; and the dogs{H3611} licked up{H3952} his blood{H1818}; and they washed{H7364} his armour{H2185}; according unto the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} which he spake{H1696}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Kings 21:19

  • And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

Matthew 24:35

  • Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Isaiah 44:25

  • That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise [men] backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

Isaiah 44:26

  • That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

Zechariah 1:4

  • Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and [from] your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.

Zechariah 1:6

  • But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

Isaiah 48:3

  • I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did [them] suddenly, and they came to pass.

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Commentary for 1 Kings 22:38

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7857
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁטַף
    Transliteration: shâṭaph
    Pronunciation: shaw-taf'
    Description: a primitive root; to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer; drown, (over-) flow(-whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).
  2. Strong's Number: H7393
    There are 104 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רֶכֶב
    Transliteration: rekeb
    Pronunciation: reh'-keb
    Description: from רָכַב; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone; chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
  3. Strong's Number: H1295
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בְּרֵכָה
    Transliteration: bᵉrêkâh
    Pronunciation: ber-ay-kaw'
    Description: from בָרַךְ; a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place); (fish-) pool.
  4. Strong's Number: H8111
    There are 101 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֹׁמְרוֹן
    Transliteration: Shômᵉrôwn
    Pronunciation: sho-mer-one'
    Description: from the active participle of שָׁמַר; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine; Samaria.
  5. Strong's Number: H3611
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֶּלֶב
    Transliteration: keleb
    Pronunciation: keh'-leb
    Description: from an unused root means. to yelp, or else to attack; a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute; dog.
  6. Strong's Number: H3952
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָקַק
    Transliteration: lâqaq
    Pronunciation: law-kak'
    Description: a primitive root; to lick or lap; lap, lick.
  7. Strong's Number: H1818
    There are 295 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּם
    Transliteration: dâm
    Pronunciation: dawm
    Description: from דָּמַם (compare אָדַם); blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood); blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.
  8. Strong's Number: H7364
    There are 71 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָחַץ
    Transliteration: râchats
    Pronunciation: raw-khats'
    Description: a primitive root; to lave (the whole or a part of a thing); bathe (self), wash (self).
  9. Strong's Number: H2185
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זֹנוֹת
    Transliteration: zônôwth
    Pronunciation: zo-noth'
    Description: regarded by some as if from זוּן or an unused root, and applied to military equipments; but evidently the feminine plural active participle of זָנָה; harlots; armour.
  10. Strong's Number: H1697
    There are 1290 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּבָר
    Transliteration: dâbâr
    Pronunciation: daw-baw'
    Description: from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
  11. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  12. Strong's Number: H1696
    There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָבַר
    Transliteration: dâbar
    Pronunciation: daw-bar'
    Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.