Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Context
This verse from Luke Chapter 14 connects to 5 cross-references. Healing of a man with dropsy on the sabbath. Parable of the great banquet: those invited make excuses, so the poor, crippled, blind, and lame are brought in from roads and lanes. Count the cost before building a tower or …
Other Translations
Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
`Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him?
Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
Cross References
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