1 Kings 20:12
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And it came to pass, when Ben–hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.Ben-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.
In other translations
And it came to pass, when Ben–hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.Ben-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כִּשְׁמֹעַkishmoa'when heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָרhadavarthe wordH1697הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וְהוּאvehu'and heH1931שֹׁתֶהshoteh[was] drinkingH8354הוּאhu'heH1931וְהַמְּלָכִיםvehamelakhimand the kingsH4428בַּסֻּכּוֹתbasukotin the boothsH5521וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413עֲבָדָיו'avadavservants hisH5650שִׂימוּsimuset yourselvesH7760וַיָּשִׂימוּvaiyasimuand they set themselvesH7760עַל־'al-onH5921הָעִיר׃ha'irthe cityH5892
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