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.’
1 Kings 20:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The young men of the provincial leaders and the army behind them marched out from the city, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So these [strong young guards] of the governors of the districts went out of [Samaria], and the army followed them. American Standard Version (1901) So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them. Common English Bible So the servants of the district governors with the army behind them marched out from the city. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the servants of the leaders of the provinces went out, and the remainder of the army was following. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So the servants of the princes of the provinces went out, and the rest of the army followed. |
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.’
So he said, ‘If they have marched out in peace, take them alive, and if they have marched out for battle, take them alive.’
and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled and Israel pursued them, but King Ben-hadad of Aram escaped on a horse with the cavalry.
Joab and the people with him approached the Arameans for battle, and they fled before him.