14 Ahab said, “By whom?” So he said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘By the young men of the rulers of the provinces.’” Then he said, “Who shall [a]begin the battle?” And he [b]answered, “You.” 15 Then he mustered the young men of the rulers of the provinces, and there were 232; and after them he mustered all the people, even all the sons of Israel, 7,000.

16 They went out at noon, while (A)Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the [c]temporary shelters [d]with the thirty-two kings who helped him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 20:14 Lit bind
  2. 1 Kings 20:14 Lit said
  3. 1 Kings 20:16 Or booths
  4. 1 Kings 20:16 Lit he and the 32 kings