1 Kings 20:14
1 Kings 20:14 — The New International Version (NIV)
14 “But who will do this?” asked Ahab.
The prophet replied, “This is what the Lord says: ‘The junior officers under the provincial commanders will do it.’ ”
“And who will start the battle?” he asked.
The prophet answered, “You will.”
1 Kings 20:14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
1 Kings 20:14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
14 Ahab asked, “How will he do it?”
And the prophet replied, “This is what the Lord says: The troops of the provincial commanders will do it.”
“Should we attack first?” Ahab asked.
“Yes,” the prophet answered.
1 Kings 20:14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
14 So Ahab said, “By whom?”
And he said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘By the young leaders of the provinces.’ ”
Then he said, “Who will set the battle in order?”
And he answered, “You.”
1 Kings 20:14 — New Century Version (NCV)
14 Ahab asked, “Who will you use to defeat them?”
The prophet answered, “The Lord says, ‘The young officers of the district governors will defeat them.’ ”
Then the king asked, “Who will command the main army?”
The prophet answered, “You will.”
1 Kings 20:14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? And he answered, Thou.
1 Kings 20:14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith Jehovah: By the servants of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? And he said, Thou.
1 Kings 20:14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
14 Ahab asked, “How ⸤will this be done⸥?”
The prophet answered, “This is what the Lord says: by using the young officers of the district governors.”
“Who will start the battle?” Ahab asked.
“You will,” the prophet answered.
1 Kings 20:14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
14 Ahab asked, “By whom?”
And the prophet said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘By the young men of the provincial leaders.’ ”
Then he asked, “Who is to start the battle?”
He said, “You.”
1 Kings 20:14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
14 Ahab said, “By whom?” He said, “Thus says the Lord, By the young men who serve the district governors.” Then he said, “Who shall begin the battle?” He answered, “You.”
1 Kings 20:14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
14 Ahab said, “By whom?” And he said, “Thus says Yahweh: ‘By the servants of the commanders of the provinces.’ ” He asked, “Who will begin the battle?” And he said, “You.”
1 Kings 20:14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
14 “But who will do it?” Ahab asked.
The prophet answered, “The Lord says, ‘The young officers who are under the area commanders will do it.’ ”
“And who will start the battle?” he asked.
The prophet answered, “You will.”
1 Kings 20:14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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 begin the battle?” And he answered, “You.”