1 Kings 20:14
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And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.“By whom?” Ahab asked. And the prophet replied, “This is what the LORD says: ‘By the young officers of the district governors.’” “Who will start the battle?” asked Ahab. “You will,” answered the prophet.
In other translations
And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.“By whom?” Ahab asked. And the prophet replied, “This is what the LORD says: ‘By the young officers of the district governors.’” “Who will start the battle?” asked Ahab. “You will,” answered the prophet.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אַחְאָב'ach'avAhabH256בְּמִיbemiby whom?H4310וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559כֹּה־koh-thusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בְּנַעֲרֵיbena'areiby [the] young men ofH5288שָׂרֵיsarei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינוֹתhamedinotthe provincesH4082וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מִי־mi-who?H4310יֶאְסֹרye'sorwill he beginH631הַמִּלְחָמָהhamilchamahthe battleH4421וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אָתָּה׃'atahyouH859
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People: Ahab