KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 20:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Ahab assembled the young officers of the district governors, and there were 232 men. And after them, he assembled the rest of the Israelite troops, 7,000 in all.
WEB World English Bible
Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them, he mustered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
ASV American Standard Version
Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two: and after them he mustered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 20
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 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 Benhadad [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 Benhadad 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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וַיִּפְקֹ֗דH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]נַעֲרֵי֙H5288 · na.aryouthשָׂרֵ֣יH8269 · sarrulerהַמְּדִינ֔וֹתH4082 · me.di.nahprovinceוַיִּהְי֕וּH1961 · ha.yahto beמָאתַ֖יִםH3967 · me.ahhundredשְׁנַ֣יִםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyוְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םH310 · a.charafterפָּקַ֧דH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallהָעָ֛םH5971 · ampeopleכָּל־H3605 · kolallבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelשִׁבְעַ֥תH7651 · she.vasevenאֲלָפִֽים׃H505 · e.lephthousand
Cross-references
1 Kings 19:18Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.2 Kings 13:7Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.1 Samuel 14:2And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which [is] in Migron: and the people that [were] with him [were] about six hundred men;1 Samuel 14:6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for [there is] no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.Judges 7:16And he divided the three hundred men [into] three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.2 Chronicles 14:11And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, [it is] nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou [art] our God; let not man prevail against thee.Psalm 106:40-43Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.Judges 7:7And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the [other] people go every man unto his place.
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