Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

1 Kings 20:14

NETBible	Ahab asked, “By whom will this be accomplished?”¹ He answered, “This is what the Lord says, ‘By the servants of the district governors.’” Ahab² asked, “Who will launch the attack?” He answered, “You will.”
NIV © biblegateway 1Ki 20:14	"But who will do this?" asked Ahab. The prophet replied, "This is what the LORD says: ‘The young officers of the provincial commanders will do it.’" "And who will start the battle?" he asked. The prophet answered, "You will."
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 20:14	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."
NLT © biblegateway 1Ki 20:14	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.
MSG © biblegateway 1Ki 20:14	Ahab said, "Really? And who is going to make this happen?" GOD said, "The young commandos of the regional chiefs." "And who," said Ahab, "will strike the first blow?" GOD said, "You."
BBE © SABDAweb 1Ki 20:14	And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, The Lord says, By the servants of the chiefs who are over the divisions of the land. Then he said, By whom is the fighting to be started? And he made answer, By you.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Ki 20:14	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."
NKJV © biblegateway 1Ki 20:14	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."
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KJV	And Ahab <0256> said <0559> (8799)_, By whom? And he said <0559> (8799)_, Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>_, [Even] by the young men <05288> of the princes <08269> of the provinces <04082>_. Then he said <0559> (8799)_, Who shall order <0631> (8799) the battle <04421>_? And he answered <0559> (8799)_, Thou. {young...: or, servants} {order: Heb. bind, or, tie}
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 20:14	Ahab <0256> said <0559> , "By whom <04310> ?" So he said <0559> , "Thus <03541> says <0559> the LORD <03068> , 'By the young <05288> men <05288> of the rulers <08269> of the provinces <04082> .'" Then he said <0559> , "Who <04310> shall begin <0631> the battle <04421> ?" And he answered <0559> , "You."
LXXM	(21:14) kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} acaab {N-PRI} en <1722> PREP tini <5100> I-DSN kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} tade <3592> D-APN legei <3004> V-PAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM en <1722> PREP toiv <3588> T-DPN paidarioiv <3808> N-DPN twn <3588> T-GPM arcontwn <758> N-GPM twn <3588> T-GPF cwrwn <5561> N-GPF kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} acaab {N-PRI} tiv <5100> I-NSM sunaqei {V-FAI-3S} ton <3588> T-ASM polemon <4171> N-ASM kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} su <4771> P-NS
NET [draft] ITL	Ahab <0256> asked <0559> , “By whom <04310> will this be accomplished?” He answered <0559> , “This is what <03541> the Lord <03068> says <0559> , ‘By the servants <05288> of the district <04082> governors <08269> .’” Ahab asked <0559> , “Who <04310> will launch <0631> the attack <04421> ?” He answered <0559> , “You <0859> will.”
HEBREW	hta <0859> rmayw <0559> hmxlmh <04421> roay <0631> ym <04310> rmayw <0559> twnydmh <04082> yrv <08269> yrenb <05288> hwhy <03068> rma <0559> hk <03541> rmayw <0559> ymb <04310> baxa <0256> rmayw (20:14) <0559>

NETBible

Ahab asked, “By whom will this be accomplished?”¹ He answered, “This is what the Lord says, ‘By the servants of the district governors.’” Ahab² asked, “Who will launch the attack?” He answered, “You will.”

NET Notes

¹tn The words “will this be accomplished” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

²tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.