Verse 15

1 Kings 20:15

Young's Literal Translation

15 And he inspecteth the young men of the heads of the provinces, and they are two hundred, two and thirty, and after them he hath inspecteth the whole of the people, all the sons of Israel, seven thousand,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּפְקֹ֗ד אֶֽת נַעֲרֵי֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הַ/מְּדִינ֔וֹת וַ/יִּהְי֕וּ מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁנַ֣יִם וּ/שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים וְ/אַחֲרֵי/הֶ֗ם פָּקַ֧ד אֶת כָּל הָ/עָ֛ם כָּל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִֽים
English Translation
And he counted the young men of the leaders of the provinces, and there were two hundred thirty. And afterward, he counted all the people, all the sons of Israel, seven thousand.
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Chapter 20 Context
1 And Ben-Hadad king of Aram hath gathered all his force, and thirty and two kings [are] with him, and... Focus ↗
2 and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city, Focus ↗
3 and saith to him, 'Thus said Ben-Hadad, 'Thy silver and thy gold are mine, and thy wives and thy son... Focus ↗
4 And the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'According to thy word, my lord, O king: I [am] thine, a... Focus ↗
5 And the messengers turn back and say, 'Thus spake Ben-Hadad, saying, Surely I sent unto thee, saying... Focus ↗
6 for if, at this time to-morrow, I send my servants unto thee then they have searched thy house, and... Focus ↗
7 And the king of Israel calleth to all the elders of the land, and saith, 'Know, I pray you, and see... Focus ↗
8 And all the elders and all the people say unto him, 'Do not hearken, nor consent.' Focus ↗
9 And he saith to the messengers of Ben-Hadad, 'Say to my lord the king, All that thou didst send for... Focus ↗
10 And Ben-Hadad sendeth unto him, and saith, 'Thus do the gods to me, and thus do they add, if the dus... Focus ↗
11 And the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'Speak ye: let not him who is girding on boast himself a... Focus ↗
12 And it cometh to pass at the hearing of this word -- and he is drinking, he and the kings, in the bo... Focus ↗
13 And lo, a certain prophet hath come nigh unto Ahab king of Israel, and saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, 'H... Focus ↗
14 And Ahab saith, 'By whom?' and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, By the young men of the heads of the pr... Focus ↗
15 And he inspecteth the young men of the heads of the provinces, and they are two hundred, two and thi...
16 and they go out at noon, and Ben-Hadad is drinking -- drunk in the booths, he and the kings, the thi... Focus ↗
17 And the young men of the heads of the provinces go out at the first, and Ben-Hadad sendeth, and they... Focus ↗
18 And he saith, 'If for peace they have come out -- catch them alive; and if for battle they have come... Focus ↗
19 And these have gone out of the city -- the young men of the heads of the provinces -- and the force... Focus ↗
20 and smite each his man, and Aram fleeth, and Israel pursueth them, and Ben-Hadad king of Aram escape... Focus ↗
21 and the king of Israel goeth out, and smiteth the horses, and the charioteers, and hath smitten amon... Focus ↗
22 And the prophet cometh nigh unto the king of Israel, and saith to him, 'Go, strengthen thyself, and... Focus ↗
23 And the servants of the king of Aram said unto him, 'Gods of hills [are] their gods, therefore they... Focus ↗
24 'And this thing do thou: turn aside the kings each out of his place, and set captains in their stead... Focus ↗
25 and thou, number to thee a force as the force that is fallen from thee, and horse for horse, and cha... Focus ↗
26 And it cometh to pass at the turn of the year, that Ben-Hadad inspecteth the Aramaeans, and goeth up... Focus ↗
27 and the sons of Israel have been inspected, and supported, and go to meet them, and the sons of Isra... Focus ↗
28 And there cometh nigh a man of God (Elohim), and speaketh unto the king of Israel, and saith, 'Thus... Focus ↗
29 And they encamp one over-against another seven days, and it cometh to pass on the seventh day, that... Focus ↗
30 And those left flee to Aphek, unto the city, and the wall falleth on twenty and seven chief men who... Focus ↗
31 And his servants say unto him, 'Lo, we pray thee, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israe... Focus ↗
32 And they gird sackcloth on their loins, and ropes [are] on their heads, and they come in unto the ki... Focus ↗
33 And the men observe diligently, and hasten, and catch it from him, and say, 'Thy brother Ben-Hadad;'... Focus ↗
34 And he saith unto him, 'The cities that my father took from thy father, I give back, and streets tho... Focus ↗
35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour by the word of Jehovah, 'Smite... Focus ↗
36 and he saith to him, 'Because that thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, lo, thou art goi... Focus ↗
37 And he findeth another man, and saith, 'Smite me, I pray thee;' and the man smiteth him, smiting and... Focus ↗
38 and the prophet goeth and standeth for the king on the way, and disguiseth himself with ashes on his... Focus ↗
39 And it cometh to pass -- the king is passing by -- that he hath cried unto the king, and saith, 'Thy... Focus ↗
40 and it cometh to pass, thy servant is working hither and thither, and he is not!' and the king of Is... Focus ↗
41 And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him,... Focus ↗
42 and he saith unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah, Because thou hast sent away the man I devoted, out of [th... Focus ↗
43 and the king of Israel goeth unto his house, sulky and wroth, and cometh in to Samaria. Focus ↗