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1 Kings 20:12

12 When Ben-hadad heard this message as xhe was drinking with the kings in the booths, he said to his men, “Take your positions.” And they took their positions against the city.

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1 Kings 20:12 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 Ben-Hadad heard this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he ordered his men: “Prepare to attack.” So they prepared to attack the city.

1 Kings 20:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 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.

1 Kings 20:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 Ahab’s reply reached Ben-hadad and the other kings as they were drinking in their tents. “Prepare to attack!” Ben-hadad commanded his officers. So they prepared to attack the city.

1 Kings 20:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 And it happened when Ben-Hadad heard this message, as he and the kings were drinking at the command post, that he said to his servants, “Get ready.” And they got ready to attack the city.

1 Kings 20:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 Ben-Hadad was drinking in his tent with the other rulers when the message came from Ahab. Ben-Hadad commanded his men to prepare to attack the city, and they moved into place for battle.

1 Kings 20:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 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.

1 Kings 20:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 And it came to pass when he heard this word, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the tents, that he said to his servants, Set yourselves. And they set themselves against the city.

1 Kings 20:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 Benhadad heard this as he and his allies were drinking in their tents. He told his officers to get ready. So they got ready ⸤to attack⸥ the city. 

1 Kings 20:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 When Ben-hadad heard this response, while he and the kings were drinking in the tents, he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they took their positions against the city.

1 Kings 20:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 When Ben-hadad heard this message—now he had been drinking with the kings in the booths—he said to his men, “Take your positions!” And they took their positions against the city.

1 Kings 20:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 It happened at the moment he heard this word, he and the kings were drinking in the tents. He said to his servants, “Get ready to attack.” So they got ready to attack the city.

1 Kings 20:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 Ben-Hadad and the kings were in their tents drinking. That’s when he heard the message. He ordered his men, “Get ready to attack.” So they prepared to attack the city.

1 Kings 20:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 When Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking with the kings in the temporary shelters, he said to his servants, “Station yourselves.” So they stationed themselves against the city.


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