1 Kings 20:17
What does 1 Kings 20:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 20:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the servants of the princes of the provinces went out first. And Benadad sent. And they told him, saying: There are men come out of Samaria.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 20:14
And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? And he answered, Thou.
- 1 Kings 20:19
So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them.
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