1 Kings 20:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said to his servants, Set yourselves in order. And they set themselves in array against the city.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When Ben-Hadad heard this reply while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, he commanded his officials, 'Prepare to attack,' and they prepared to attack the city.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, when [Ben-hadad] 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wha Benadab herde yt (eue as he was drynkinge wt the kynges in ye pauylion) he sayde vnto his seruautes: Set yor selues in araye. And they set the selues in araie against ye cite.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when he heard that tidings, as he was with the Kings drinking in the pauilions, he sayd vnto his seruants, Bring forth your engines, and they set them against the citie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And it fortuned, that when Benhadad hearde that tydinges, as he was with the kinges drinking within the pauilions, and he saide vnto this seruauntes, Put your selues in order. And they set them selues in aray against the citie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened, when [Ben Hadad] heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, that he said to his servants, Set [yourselves in array]. They set [themselves in array] against the city.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it cometh to pass at the hearing of this word -- and he is drinking, he and the kings, in the booths -- that he saith unto his servants, `Set yourselves;' and they set themselves against the city.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, when `Ben-hadad' 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, when [Ben-hadad] 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now when this answer was given to Ben-hadad, he was drinking with the kings in the tents, and he said to his men, Take up your positions. So they put themselves in position for attacking the town.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened, when Ben Hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, that he said to his servants, "Prepare to attack!" They prepared to attack the city.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When Ben Hadad received this reply, he and the other kings were drinking in their quarters. He ordered his servants,“Get ready to attack!” So they got ready to attack the city.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 16:9 : 9 His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him while he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, steward of his house in Tirzah.
  • 1 Kgs 20:16 : 16 And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings that helped him.
  • Prov 31:4-5 : 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to crave strong drink. 5 Lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
  • Jer 43:10 : 10 And say to them, Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hidden; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
  • Dan 5:2 : 2 Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink from them.
  • Dan 5:30 : 30 That very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain.
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be burdened with surfeiting, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day comes upon you unexpectedly.
  • Eph 5:18 : 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
  • 1 Sam 25:36 : 36 And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light.
  • 2 Sam 13:28 : 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, do not fear: have not I commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 20:16-27
    12 verses
    85%

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

    17And 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.

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

    19So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.

    20And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with the horsemen.

    21And the king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

    22And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said to him, Go, strengthen yourself, and observe, and see what you do: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.

    23And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

    24And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:

    25And number an army like the army that you have lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he listened to their voice, and did so.

    26And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

    27And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of goats; but the Syrians filled the country.

  • 1 Kgs 20:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together: there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

    2And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus says Benhadad,

    3Your silver and your gold are mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.

  • 1 Kgs 20:29-34
    6 verses
    76%

    29And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians one hundred thousand footmen in one day.

    30But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

    31And his servants said to him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save your life.

    32So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Your servant Benhadad says, I pray you, let me live. And he said, Is he still alive? he is my brother.

    33Now the men diligently observed whether anything would come from him, and hastily caught it: and they said, Your brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he brought him up into the chariot.

    34And Benhadad said to him, The cities, which my father took from your father, I will restore; and you shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send you away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.

  • 1 Kgs 20:9-11
    3 verses
    74%

    9Therefore, he said to the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that you first sent for to your servant I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.

    10And Benhadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.

    11And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not the one who girds on his armor boast himself like the one who takes it off.

  • 1 Kgs 20:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;

    6Yet I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they shall put in their hand, and take it away.

  • 1 Kgs 20:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13And behold, there came a prophet to Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus says the LORD, Have you seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into your hand this day; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

    14And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus says the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall arrange the battle? And he answered, You.

  • 2 Kgs 6:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23And he prepared a great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria did not come any more into the land of Israel.

    24And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

  • 1 Kgs 15:20
    72%

    20So Benhadad listened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

  • 2 Chr 16:4
    71%

    4And Benhadad listened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck down Ijon, Dan, Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

  • 1 Chr 19:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16And when the Syrians saw that they were defeated before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

    17And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

  • 2 Kgs 7:12
    70%

    12And the king arose in the night, and said to his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore they have gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

  • 2 Kgs 6:8
    70%

    8Then the king of Syria waged war against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

  • 2 Sam 10:17
    70%

    17And when it was told to David, he gathered all Israel together, crossed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

  • 2 Kgs 7:6
    69%

    6For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

  • 2 Chr 18:30
    68%

    30Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight not with small or great, except only with the king of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 8:7
    68%

    7And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, "The man of God is come here."

  • 1 Kgs 22:35
    68%

    35And the battle increased that day: and the king was propped up in his chariot against the Syrians, and he died at evening: and the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.

  • 1 Kgs 22:31-32
    2 verses
    68%

    31But the king of Syria commanded his thirty-two captains who had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but only with the king of Israel.

    32And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.

  • 2 Sam 10:15
    67%

    15And when the Syrians saw that they were defeated before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

  • 1 Kgs 22:38
    67%

    38And someone washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armor, according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.

  • 2 Sam 10:19
    67%

    19And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

  • 2 Kgs 6:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants, and said to them, Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?

    12And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.

  • 2 Chr 16:2
    67%

    2Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent them to Benhadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 8:9
    67%

    9So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' load, and came and stood before him, and said, "Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, 'Shall I recover from this disease?'"