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Berean Standard Bible

“And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,”

1 Kings 19:3

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Queen Jezebel has threatened to kill Elijah in a day's time. Only hours after his triumph on Mount Carmel, the prophet is in a very different state.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

World English Bible (WEB)

When he saw that, he arose, and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

King James Version (KJV)

And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he got up, fearing for his life, and went in flight, and came to Beer-sheba in Judah, parting there from his servant;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Viendo pues el peligro, levantóse y fuése por salvar su vida, y vino á Beer-seba, que es en Judá, y dejó allí su criado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Elías entonces huyó para salvar su vida. Se fue a Berseba, ciudad de Judá, y dejó a su siervo allí.

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