1 Kings 20
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1 Kings 20:13-21

13And, behold, there cameH5066 aH259 prophetH5030 unto AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, Thus saithH559 the LordH3068, Hast thou seenH7200 all this greatH1419 multitudeH1995? behold, I will deliverH5414 it into thine handH3027 this dayH3117; and thou shalt knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.1 14And AhabH256 saidH559, By whom? And he saidH559, Thus saithH559 the LordH3068, Even by the young menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082. Then he saidH559, Who shall orderH631 the battleH4421? And he answeredH559, Thou.23 15Then he numberedH6485 the young menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082, and they were twoH8147 hundredH3967 and thirtyH7970 twoH8147: and afterH310 them he numberedH6485 all the peopleH5971, even all the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, being sevenH7651 thousandH505. 16And they went outH3318 at noonH6672. But Ben–hadadH1130 was drinkingH8354 himself drunkH7910 in the pavilionsH5521, he and the kingsH4428, the thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 kingsH4428 that helpedH5826 him. 17And the young menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082 went outH3318 firstH7223; and Ben–hadadH1130 sent outH7971, and they toldH5046 him, sayingH559, There are menH582 come outH3318 of SamariaH8111. 18And he saidH559, Whether they be come outH3318 for peaceH7965, takeH8610 them aliveH2416; or whether they be come outH3318 for warH4421, takeH8610 them aliveH2416. 19So these young menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082 came outH3318 of the cityH5892, and the armyH2428 which followedH310 them. 20And they slewH5221 every oneH376 his manH376: and the SyriansH758 fledH5127; and IsraelH3478 pursuedH7291 them: and Ben–hadadH1130 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 escapedH4422 on an horseH5483 with the horsemenH6571. 21And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 went outH3318, and smoteH5221 the horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393, and slewH5221 the SyriansH758 with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347.

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  1. 1. 1 Kings 20:13 came: Heb. approached ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 20:14 young…: or, servants ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 20:14 order: Heb. bind, or, tie ↩

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