King James Version
1 Kings 20:19 in the King James Version says “So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.”
1 Kings 20:19 · KJV
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.
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.
And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“came out”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
“of the city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“So these young men”
H5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
“of the provinces”
H4082properly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
“and the army”
H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which followed”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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