The young helpers attacked first. King Ben Hadad’s men told him that soldiers had come out of Samaria.
1 Kings 20:19 - Easy To Read Version The young men of King Ahab were leading the attack. The army of Israel was following them. 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 helpers attacked first. King Ben Hadad’s men told him that soldiers had come out of Samaria.
So Ben Hadad said, “They might be coming to fight. Or they might be coming to ask for peace. Capture them alive.”
But each man of Israel killed the man that came against him. So the men from Aram began to run away. The army of Israel chased them. King Ben Hadad escaped on a horse from one of the chariots. [221]
Joab and the army with him attacked the army from Aram. The army from Aram ran away from Joab and his army.