1 Kings 20:17 - Easy To Read Version The young helpers attacked first. King Ben Hadad’s men told him that soldiers had come out of Samaria. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The servants of the governors of the districts went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria. American Standard Version (1901) And 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. Common English Bible The servants of the district officials were at the head of the march. Ben-hadad sent for information and was told, “Some men have marched out of Samaria.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then the servants of the leaders of the provinces went out to the first place, at the front. And so, Benhadad sent, and they reported to him, saying: "Men have gone out from Samaria." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And 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. |
So Asa took silver and gold from the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the king’s palace. He gave the silver and gold to his servants and sent them to Ben Hadad, the king of Aram. Ben Hadad was the son of Tabrimmon. Tabrimmon was the son of Hezion. Damascus was Ben Hadad’s capital city.
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.
So Ben Hadad said, “They might be coming to fight. Or they might be coming to ask for peace. Capture them alive.”
The young men of King Ahab were leading the attack. The army of Israel was following them.