1 Kings 20:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.”
1 Kings 20:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 20:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 20:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Ahab said, “By whom?” He said, “Yahweh says, ‘By the young men of the princes of the provinces.’” Then he said, “Who shall begin the battle?” He answered, “You.””
1 Kings 20:14 — World English Bible
1 Kings 20:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? And he answered, Thou.”
1 Kings 20:14 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 20:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Ahab saith, `By whom?' and he saith, `Thus said Jehovah, By the young men of the heads of the provinces;' and he saith, `Who doth direct the battle?' and he saith, `Thou.'”
1 Kings 20:14 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 20:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith Jehovah: By the servants of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? And he said, Thou.”
1 Kings 20:14 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 20:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ahab sayd, By whome? And he sayde, Thus sayth the Lord, By the seruants of the princes of the prouinces. He sayde againe, Who shall order the battel? And he answered, Thou.”
1 Kings 20:14 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 20:14 in Context — 1 Kings 20
12 E quando ele ouviu esta palavra, estando bebendo com os reis nas tendas, disse a seus servos: Ponde. E eles puseram contra a cidade.
13 E eis que um profeta se chegou a Acabe rei de Israel; e lhe disse: Assim disse o SENHOR: Viste esta grande multidão? Eis que eu a entregarei hoje em tua mão, para que conheças que eu sou o SENHOR.
14 E respondeu Acabe: Por meio de quem? E ele disse: Assim disse o SENHOR: Por meio dos criados dos príncipes das províncias. E disse Acabe: Quem começará a batalha? E ele respondeu: Tu.
15 Então ele revistou os criados dos príncipes das províncias, os quais foram duzentos trinta e dois. Em seguida revistou todo o povo, todos os filhos de Israel, que foram sete mil.
16 E saíram a meio dia. E estava Ben-Hadade bebendo, embriagado nas tendas, ele e os reis, os trinta e dois reis que haviam vindo em sua ajuda.
What Does 1 Kings 20:14 Mean?
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