1 Kings 20:33
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Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben–hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben–hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.
In other translations
Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben–hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben–hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.
Hebrew words
וְהָאֲנָשִׁיםveha'anashimand the menH582יְנַחֲשׁוּyenachashuthey observed [the] signsH5172וַיְמַהֲרוּvaymaharuand they hastenedH4116וַיַּחְלְטוּvaiyachletuand they caughtH2480הֲמִמֶּנּוּhamimenu¿ from himH4480וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אָחִיךָ'achikha[is] brother yourH251בֶן־ven-BenH1130הֲדַדhadadHadadH1130וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559בֹּאוּbo'ugoH935קָחֻהוּkachuhufetch himH3947וַיֵּצֵאvaiyetze'and he came outH3318אֵלָיו'elavto himH413בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַדhadadHadadH1130וַיַּעֲלֵהוּvaiya'alehuand he brought up himH5927עַל־'al-onH5921הַמֶּרְכָּבָה׃hamerkavahthe chariotH4818
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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People and places
People: Ben-hadad