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1 Kings 22:36

What does 1 Kings 22:36 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 22:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And about sundown a cry went up from all parts of the army, saying, Let every man go back to his town and his country, for the king is dead.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he causeth the cry to pass over through the camp, at the going in of the sun, saying, `Each unto his city, and each unto his land.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the herald proclaimed through all the army, before the sun set, saying: Let every man return to his own city, and to his own country.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And there went the cry throughout the host at the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country!

Context

v.35And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even; and the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.

v.36This passage

v.37So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 21:24

    And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

  • 1 Kings 12:16

    And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

  • 2 Samuel 19:8

    Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

  • 1 Kings 22:17

    And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.

  • 1 Kings 22:31

    Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty and two captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

  • Judges 7:7

    And Jehovah said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy hand; and let all the people go every man unto his place.

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