1 Kings 20:14
“By whom?” Ahab asked. And the prophet replied, “This is what the LORD says: ‘By the young officers of the district governors.’” “Who will start the battle?” asked Ahab. “You will,” answered the prophet.
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ASV
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.
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.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אַחְאָב֙ | 'ach.'Av | Ahab | H256 → |
| בְּמִ֔י | be.Mi | by whom? | H4310 → |
| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| כֹּֽה־ | koh- | thus | H3541 → |
| אָמַ֣ר | 'a.Mar | he says | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| בְּנַעֲרֵ֖י | be.na.'a.Rei | by [the] young men of | H5288 → |
| שָׂרֵ֣י | sa.Rei | [the] officials of | H8269 → |
| הַמְּדִינ֑וֹת | ha.me.di.Not | the provinces | H4082 → |
| וַיֹּ֛אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| מִֽי־ | mi- | who? | H4310 → |
| יֶאְסֹ֥ר | ye'.Sor | will he begin | H631 → |
| הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה | ha.mil.cha.Mah | the battle | H4421 → |
| וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אָֽתָּה׃ | 'A.tah | you | H859 → |
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