1 Kings 20:25
And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and 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.
1 Kings 20:25 in other translations
| BSB | And 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. |
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| WEB | Muster an army like the army that you have lost, horse for horse and chariot for chariot. We will fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they are.” He listened to their voice and did so. |
| ASV | and number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot; and 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. |
| YLT | and thou, number to thee a force as the force that is fallen from thee, and horse for horse, and chariot for chariot, and we fight with them in the plain; are we not stronger than they?' and he hearkeneth to their voice, and doth so. |
| DARBY | and number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot; and we will fight against them on the plateau: shall we not be stronger than they? And he hearkened to their voice, and did so. |
| BBE | And get together another army like the one which came to destruction, horse for horse, and carriage for carriage; and let us make war on them in the lowlands, and certainly we will be stronger than they. And he gave ear to what they said, and did so. |
| Webster | And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened to their voice, and did so. |
What does 1 Kings 20:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 20:22-26
22-26. the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said--The same prophet who had predicted the victory shortly reappeared, admonishing the king to take every precaution against a renewal of hostilities in the following campaign. at the return of the year--that is, in spring, when, on the cessation of the rainy season, military campaigns (2Sa 11:1), were anciently begun. It happened as the prophet had forewarned…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 20:22-30
Those about Benhadad advised him to change his ground. They take it for granted that it was not Israel, but Israel's gods, that beat them; but they speak very ignorantly of Jehovah. They supposed that Israel had many gods, to whom they ascribed limited power within a certain district; thus vain were the Gentiles in their imaginations concerning God. The greatest wisdom in worldly concerns is often united with the…
1 Kings 20:25 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 20:25
- Psalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
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Context
- 1 Kings 20:24
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
- 1 Kings 20:25
And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and 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.
- 1 Kings 20:26
And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben–hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
1 Kings 20:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y tú, fórmate otro ejército como el ejército que perdiste, caballos por caballos, y carros por carros; luego pelearemos con ellos en campo raso, y veremos si no los vencemos. Y él les dió oído, é hízolo así. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et toi, dénombre-toi une armée comme l’armée que tu as perdue, et cheval pour cheval, et char pour char, et nous nous battrons avec eux dans la plaine: certainement nous serons plus forts qu’eux. Et il écouta leur voix, et fit ainsi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und du, zähle dir ein Heer wie das Heer, das dir gefallen ist, und Rosse wie die Rosse, und Wagen wie die Wagen; und wir wollen in der Ebene wider sie streiten, ob wir ihnen nicht überlegen sein werden. Und er hörte auf ihre Stimme und tat also. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et instaura numerum militum qui ceciderunt de tuis, et equos secundum equos pristinos, et currus secundum currus quos ante habuisti: et pugnabimus contra eos in campestribus, et videbis quod obtinebimus eos. Credidit consilio eorum, et fecit ita. |