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1 Kings 20:10-12
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Kings 20:10-12
GOD’S WORD Translation
10 Then Benhadad sent Ahab the following message: “May the gods strike me dead if there will be enough dust left from Samaria to give a handful to each soldier who follows me.”
11 The king of Israel answered, “The saying goes, ‘Don’t brag about a victory before you have even dressed for battle.’ ”
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.
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1 Kings 20:10-12
New International Version
1 Kings 20:10-12
New International Version
10 Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if enough dust(A) remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful.”
11 The king of Israel answered, “Tell him: ‘One who puts on his armor should not boast(B) like one who takes it off.’”
12 Ben-Hadad heard this message while he and the kings were drinking(C) in their tents,[a] and he ordered his men: “Prepare to attack.” So they prepared to attack the city.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 20:12 Or in Sukkoth; also in verse 16
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