1 Kings 20:17
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And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben–hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.And the young officers of the district governors marched out first. Now Ben-hadad had sent out scouts, who reported to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.”
In other translations
And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben–hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.And the young officers of the district governors marched out first. Now Ben-hadad had sent out scouts, who reported to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.”
Hebrew words
וַיֵּצְאוּvaiyetze'uand they went outH3318נַעֲרֵיna'arei[the] young men ofH5288שָׂרֵיsarei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינוֹתhamedinotthe provincesH4082בָּרִאשֹׁנָהbarishonahat the firstH7223וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַדhadadHadadH1130וַיַּגִּידוּvaiyagiduand people toldH5046לוֹloto himלֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אֲנָשִׁים'anashimmenH582יָצְאוּyatze'uthey have come outH3318מִשֹּׁמְרוֹן׃mishomeronfrom SamariaH8111
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 20:19So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them,
- 1 Kings 20:14-1514 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. 15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.14 “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. 15 So Ahab assembled the young officers of the district governors, and there were 232 men. And after them, he assembled the rest of the Israelite troops, 7,000 in all.
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People and places
People: Ben-hadad
Places: Samaria