1 Kings 20:17
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.
1 Kings 20:17 in other translations
| BSB | 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.” |
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| WEB | The young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben Hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, “Men are coming out from Samaria.” |
| ASV | 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 from Samaria. |
| YLT | And the young men of the heads of the provinces go out at the first, and Ben-Hadad sendeth, and they declare to him, saying, ‘Men have come out of Samaria.' |
| DARBY | And the servants 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. |
| BBE | And the servants of the chiefs who were over the divisions of the land went forward first; and when Ben-hadad sent out, they gave him the news, saying, Men have come out from Samaria. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does 1 Kings 20:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 20:13-21
13-21. behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab--Though the king and people of Israel had highly offended Him, God had not utterly cast them off. He still cherished designs of mercy towards them, and here, though unasked, gave them a signal proof of His interest in them, by a prophet's animating announcement that the Lord would that day deliver the mighty hosts of the enemy into his hand by means of a small, feeble…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 20:12-21
The proud Syrians were beaten, and the despised Israelites were conquerors. The orders of the proud, drunken king disordered his troops, and prevented them from attacking the Israelites. Those that are most secure, are commonly least courageous. Ahab slew the Syrians with a great slaughter. God often makes one wicked man a scourge to another.
1 Kings 20:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 20:17
- 1 Kings 20:14-15
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. 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.
- 1 Kings 20:19
So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
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Context
- 1 Kings 20:16
And they went out at noon. But Ben–hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
- 1 Kings 20:17
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.
- 1 Kings 20:18
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
1 Kings 20:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los criados de los príncipes de las provincias salieron los primeros. Y había Ben-adad enviado quien le dió aviso, diciendo: Han salido hombres de Samaria. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les serviteurs des chefs des provinces sortirent les premiers. Et Ben-Hadad envoya, et on lui rapporta, disant: Des hommes sont sortis de Samarie. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Knaben der Obersten der Landschaften zogen zuerst aus. Und Ben-Hadad sandte hin, und man berichtete ihm und sprach: Es sind Männer aus Samaria gezogen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Egressi sunt autem pueri principum provinciarum in prima fronte. Misit itaque Benadad: qui nuntiaverunt ei, dicentes: Viri egressi sunt de Samaria. |