1 Kings 20:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the thirty-two kings who were helping him were getting drunk in their quarters. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the booths, he and the thirty-two kings who helped him. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible At noon they marched for battle. Meanwhile, Ben-hadad and the thirty-two kings allied with him were getting drunk in their tents. Catholic Public Domain Version And they went out at midday. But Benhadad was drinking; he was inebriated in his pavilion, and the thirty-two kings with him, who had arrived in order to assist him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they went out at noon. But Benadad was drinking himself drunk in his pavilion, and the two and thirty kings with him, who were come to help him. |
But through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani the word of the Lord also had come against Baasha and against his house because of all the evil he had done in the Lord’s sight. His actions angered the Lord, and Baasha’s house became like the house of Jeroboam, because he had struck it down.
His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the household at Tirzah.
So Ahab mobilised the young men of the provincial leaders, and there were 232. After them he mobilised all the Israelite troops: 7,000.
The young men of the provincial leaders marched out first. Then Ben-hadad sent out scouts, and they reported to him, saying, ‘Men are marching out of Samaria.’
Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, ‘Do not fight with anyone at all except the king of Israel.’
Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler; whoever goes astray because of them is not wise.
Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, who are champions at pouring beer,
If anyone attacks you, it is not from me; whoever attacks you will fall before you.
Therefore, they will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and the feasting of those who sprawl out will come to an end.