1 Kings 20:16 - Easy To Read Version At noon, King Ben Hadad and the 32 kings helping him were drinking and becoming drunk in their tents. At this time, King Ahab’s attack began. 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. |
So the Lord gave a message to Jehu the prophet. This message was against Baasha and his family. Baasha had done much evil against the Lord. This made the Lord very angry. Baasha did the same things that Jeroboam’s family had done before him. The Lord was also angry because Baasha killed all of Jeroboam’s family.
Zimri was one of King Elah’s officers. Zimri commanded half of Elah’s chariots. [186] But Zimri made plans against Elah.
So Ahab gathered the young helpers of the government officials. There were 232 of these young men. Then the king called together the army of Israel. The total number was 7,000.
The young helpers attacked first. King Ben Hadad’s men told him that soldiers had come out of Samaria.
The king of Aram had 32 chariot commanders. That king ordered these 32 chariot commanders to find the king of Israel. The king of Aram told the commanders that they must kill the king.
Wine and beer make people lose control of themselves. They get loud and start to brag. They become drunk and do foolish things.
Those people are famous for drinking wine. They are champions at mixing drinks.
None of my armies will fight against you.\par And if any army tries to attack you,\par you will defeat that army.\par
“Sexual sins, strong drink, and new wine will ruin a person’s ability to think straight.
Those people are stretched out on their couches now. But their good times will end. They will be taken away like prisoners to a foreign country. And they will be some of the first people taken.