1 Kings 20:17

Then went forth the young men of the princes of the provinces, first,—and, when Ben-hadad sent, they told him, saying—Men, have come forth, out of Samaria.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16And they went forth at noon. Now, Ben-hadad, was drinking himself drunk, in the pavilions, he and the thirty-two kings helping him.

18And he said—If, peaceably, they have come, take them alive,—or, if, fighting, they have come, alive, take ye them.

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:19Now, when, these, had come forth out of the city, even the young men of the princes of the provinces,—with the force which was following them,

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 20:13-22

Ben-hadad's Defeat. ( b. c. 900.) 12 And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city. 13 And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord , Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord . 14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he… Read the whole commentary →

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