1 Kings 20:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they went out at noon. But Ben–hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.”

1 Kings 20:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 20:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 20:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They went out at noon. But Ben Hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings who helped him.”

1 Kings 20:16 — World English Bible

1 Kings 20:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him. ”

1 Kings 20:16 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 20:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they go out at noon, and Ben-Hadad is drinking--drunk in the booths, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings, helping him.”

1 Kings 20:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 20:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they went out at noon; and Ben-Hadad drank himself drunk in the tents, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings that helped him. ”

1 Kings 20:16 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 20:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they went out at noone: but Ben-hadad did drinke till he was drunken in the tentes, both he and the Kings: for two and thirtie Kings helped him.”

1 Kings 20:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 20:16 in Context — 1 Kings 20

14 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.

15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.

16 And they went out at noon. But Ben–hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.

17 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.

18 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.

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What Does 1 Kings 20:16 Mean?

1 Kings 20:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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