1 Kings 20:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ahabאַחְאָב֙
(ach·'av)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
said,וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"By whom?"בְּמִ֔י
(be·mi,)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
So he said,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
'By the young menבְּנַעֲרֵ֖י
(be·na·'a·rei)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
of the rulersשָׂרֵ֣י
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the provinces.'"הַמְּדִינֹ֑ות
(ham·me·di·no·vt;)
4082: a provincefrom din
Then he said,וַיֹּ֛אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whoמִֽי־
(mi-)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
shall beginיֶאְסֹ֥ר
(ye·sor)
631: to tie, bind, imprisona prim. root
the battle?"הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה
(ham·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
And he answered,וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"You." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
By whom And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Even by the young men
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
of the princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the provinces
mdiynah  (med-ee-naw')
a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province.
Then he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Who shall order
'acar  (aw-sar')
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
the battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
And he answered
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thou
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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."

International Standard Version
"By whom?" Ahab asked. "This is what the LORD says," the prophet replied. "'By the young men who serve as officials within the provinces.'" "Who is to begin the battle?" Ahab asked. "You," the prophet answered.

NET Bible
Ahab asked, "By whom will this be accomplished?" He answered, "This is what the LORD says, 'By the servants of the district governors.'" Ahab asked, "Who will launch the attack?" He answered, "You will."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

King James 2000 Bible
And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus says the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, You.
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