“now Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together. 32 Kings were with him With horses and chariots and he went up and besieged Samaria and made war against it.”
1 Kings 20
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1Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.
“Ben Hadad, remember that name, the King of Syria gathered all his forces together. 32 Kings were with him, horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria and made war against it.”
2Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,
“Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him. Thus says Ben Hadad”
“And he sent messengers to Ahab, the king of Israel, the city. And he said unto him, Thus saith Ben -Hadad,”
“And he sent messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, and to the city and said unto him, Thus saith Ben -Hadad,”
3saying, "This is what Ben-hadad says: 'Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!'"
“your silver and your gold are mine. Your loveliest wives and children are mine.”
“your silver and your gold are mine. Your loveliest wives and children are mine”
“thy silver and thy gold is mine, thy wives also, and thy children even the goodliest are mine.”
“your silver and your gold are mine. Your best wives and children also are mine.”
4And the king of Israel replied, "Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have."
“And the king of Israel answered and said, as you say, my Lord, O king, I am yours and all that I have.”
“And the King of Israel answered and said, my Lord, oh King, just as you say, I and all that I have are yours.”
“And so the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to your saying, I am thine and all that I have.”
“and the king of Israel answered and said my lord Oh King just as you say and I and all that I have are yours.”
5The messengers came back and said, "This is what Ben-hadad says: 'I have sent to you to demand your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.
“Then the messengers came back and said thus speaks Ben Hadad saying indeed I have sent to you saying you shall deliver to me your silver and your gold your wives and your children.”
“And the messengers came again and said, thus speaketh Ben -Hadad saying, although I have sent unto thee saying, thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children,”
6But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.'"
“But I will send my servants to you Tomorrow about this time and they shall search your house and the houses of your servants and it shall be That whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they will put it in their hands and take it.”
“yet I will send my servants unto thee tomorrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants, and it shall be that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall take it in their hand, and…”
7Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, "Please take note and see that this man is looking for trouble, for when he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, I did not deny him."
“So the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said notice. Please and see how this man seeks trouble. For he sent to me for my wives my children my silver and my gold and I did not deny him.”
8And the elders and the people all said, "Do not listen to him or consent to his terms."
“all the elders and all the people said to him, do not listen or consent.”
9So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, "Tell my lord the king, 'All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.'" So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.
“Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad Tell my lord the king all that you have sent for your servant the first time I will do. But this thing I cannot do and the messengers departed and brought back word to him.”
10Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: "May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful."
“And Ben -Hadad sent unto him and said, The gods do so to me and more also, If the dust of Samaria shall suffice for the handfuls for all of the people that follow me.”
“then Ben Hadad Sent to him and said the gods do so to me and more. Also if there's enough dust of Samaria for a handful of each of the people who follow me.”
11And the king of Israel replied, "Tell him: 'The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.'"
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12Ben-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.
“And it happened when Ben Hadad heard this message. He and his kings were drinking at the command post that he said to his servants get ready and they got ready to attack the city”
13Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, "This is what the LORD says: 'Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.'"
“suddenly a prophet approached the Ahab king of Israel saying Thus says the Lord have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
“suddenly a prophet approached Ahab, king of Israel saying, that says the Lord, have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today. And you shall know that I am the Lord.”
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.
“said by whom? And he said thus says the Lord by the young leaders of the provinces. Then he said well who will set the battle in order and he answered you.”
15So 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.
“Then he mustered the young leaders of the provinces and there were 232 after them. He mustered all the people all the children of Israel 7”
16They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.
“so they went out at noon. Meanwhile Ben -Hadad and the 32 Kings helping him were getting drunk at the command post.”
17And 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."
“The young leaders of the provinces went out first and Ben -Hadad sent out a patrol and they told him saying men are coming out of Samaria,”
“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 that have come out from Samaria.”
18"If they have marched out in peace," he said, "take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive."
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19Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them,
“Then these young leaders of the provinces went out of the city with the army which followed them”
“So the young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.”
20and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry.
“and each one killed his man. So the Syrians fled and Israel pursued them and Ben -Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with the cavalry”
“each one killed his man and the Syrians fled and Israel pursued them. And Ben Hadad, remember him, the King of Syria escaped on a horse with the cavalry.”
“And they slew every one his men, and the Syrians panicked. They fled, and Israel pursued them. And Ben -Hadad, the king of Syria, escaped on a horse with his horsemen.”
21Then the king of Israel marched out and attacked the horses and chariots, inflicting a great slaughter on the Arameans.
“then the king of Israel went out and attacked the horses and the chariots and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter”
“And the king of Israel went out and smote the horses, the chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.”
22Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, "Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you."
“and The Prophet came to the king of Israel and said to him go. Strengthen yourself take note and see what you should do for in the spring of the year The king of Syria will come up against you.”
“And the prophet came to the King of Israel and said unto him, go strengthen thyself and mark and see what thou doest. For at the return of the year, the King of Syria will come up against thee.”
“the prophet came to the king of Israel and said to him, go strengthen yourself and take note and see what you do. For in the spring of the year, the king of Syria will come up against you.”
23Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, "Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.
“And the servants of the King of Assyria said unto him, their gods are the gods of the hills. Therefore they were stronger than we, but let us fight against them in the plain. And surely we shall be stronger than they.”
“And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are the gods of the hills. Therefore they were stronger than we. But let's fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.”
“Then the servants of the king of Syria told him this is great. Their gods are gods of the hills. Therefore they were stronger than we but if we fight against them in the plane. Surely we will be stronger than they”
24So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
“And do this thing, take the kings away and every man out of his place and put captains in their rooms.”
“And do this thing. Take the kings away, every man out of his place. Put captains in their room.”
25And you must raise an army like the one you have lost—horse for horse and chariot for chariot—so we can fight the Israelites on the plain, where we will surely prevail." And the king approved their plan and acted accordingly.
“And number thee an army like the army that thou hast lost. Horse for horse, chariot for chariot, we will fight against them in the plain. And surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice and did so.”
“and you shall must be an arm muster an army like. An army that you have lost horse for horse and chariot for chariot, then we will fight against them in the plane. Surely we will be stronger than they and he listened to their…”
26In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
“So it was in the spring of the year that Ben haddad Mustard the Syrians and went up to Apex to fight against Israel”
“And it came to pass at the return of the year, Ben -Hadad numbered the Syrians and went up to Apec to fight against Israel.”
27The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.
“And the children of Israel were numbered and were all present and went against them. And the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of goats. But the Syrians filled the country.”
“and the children of Israel mustard and given provisions and they went against them. Now the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats. Like the Syrians filled the countryside,”
28Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"
“a Man of God came and spoke to the king of Israel said thus says the Lord. Because the Syrians have said the Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys. Therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your…”
“and there came a man of God and speak unto the king of Israel and said, thus saith the Lord, because the Syrians have said, the Lord is God of the hills, but he is not the God of the valleys. Therefore will I deliver this great…”
29For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.
“and they encamped opposite each other for seven days. So it was on the seventh day that the battle was joined and the children of Israel killed 100 thousand foot soldiers of the Syrians in one day”
“And then camped opposite each other for seven days. And so it was on the seventh day, the battle was joined and the children of Israel killed 100 ,000 foot soldiers of the Syrians in one day.”
“And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was that in the seventh day, the battle was joined and the children of Israel slew of Syrians, a hundred thousand foot men in one day,”
30The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.
“But the rest fled to Aphek into the city, and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben -Hadad fled, and came into the city into an inner chamber.”
“But the rest fled to Aphek into the city and there a wall fell on twenty -seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben -Hadad fled and came into the city into an inner chamber”
31Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, "Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life."
“and servile. His servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the houses of Israel are merciful kings. Let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of…”
32So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, "Your servant Ben-hadad says, 'Please spare my life.'" And the king answered, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."
“So they wore sackcloth around their waist and put ropes around their heads and came to the king of Israel and said Your servant Ben Haydad says, please let me live. And he said is he alive. He is still my brother”
33Now 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.
“Now the men were watching closely to see whether any sign of mercy would come from him. And they quickly grasped at his word and said, your brother, Ben Hadad. He said, go bring him. Then Ben Hadad came to him and he had him come…”
“Now the men did diligently observe whether anything would come from him, and did hastily catch it. And they said, Yes, thy brother, Ben -Hadad. Weren't they nice? Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben -Hadad came forth to him,…”
34Ben-hadad said to him, "I will restore the cities my father took from your father; you may set up your own marketplaces in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria." "By this treaty I release you," Ahab replied. So he made a treaty with him and sent him away.
“So Ben Haydad said to him the cities which my father took from your father I will restore and you may set up marketplaces for yourself in Damascus as my father did in Samaria. Then Ahab said I will send you away with this treaty.…”
“So Ben Hadad said to him, the cities, which my father took from your father, I will restore. And you may set up marketplaces for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria. And Ahab said, I will send you away with this…”
“And Ben -Hadad said unto him, The cities which my father took from thy father, I will restore. And thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this…”
35Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, "Strike me, please!" But the man refused to strike him.
“Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor by the word of the Lord Strike me please and the man refused to strike him.”
36Then the prophet said to him, "Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you." And when he left, a lion found him and killed him.
“Then he said to him. Because you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord. Surely as soon as you depart from me a lion shall kill you and as soon as he left him a lion found him and killed him.”
37Then the prophet found another man and said, "Strike me, please!" So the man struck him and wounded him,
“and he found another man and said strike me please and The man struck him inflicting a wound.”
38and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
“Then the prophet departed and waited for the king by the road and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.”
39As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: "Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, 'Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.'
“now as the king passed by he cried out to the king and said Your servant went out into the midst of the battle and there a man came over and brought a man to me and said guard. This man if if by any means he is missing your life…”
40But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared." And the king of Israel said to him, "So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself."
“While your survey was servant was busy here and there he was gone. Then the king of Israel said to him so shall your judgment be. You yourself have decided it.”
41Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
“And he hastened to take the bandage away from his eyes and the king recognized him as one of the prophets.”
42And the prophet said to the king, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.'"
“When he said to him thus says the Lord. Because you have let slip out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction. Therefore your life shall go for his life and your people for his people.”
“He said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.”
“said to him thus says the Lord because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction. Therefore your life shall go for his life and your people for his people.”
43Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went home to Samaria.
“So the king of Israel went to his house sullen and displeased and came to Samaria.”
“And the king of Israel went to his house, vexed and sullen, and came to Samaria.”