Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Israel were mustered and were provisioned and went to meet them; and the sons of Israel camped before them like two little flocks of goats,
King James Version
And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.
Holman Bible
The Israelites mobilized, gathered supplies, and went to fight them. The Israelites camped in front of them like two little flocks of goats, while the Arameans filled the landscape.
International Standard Version
The Israelis were mustered, equipped with provisions, and sent out to fight. The Israeli encampment looked like two little flocks of goats compared to how the Aramean encampments filled the countryside!
A Conservative Version
And the sons of Israel were mustered, and were supported, and went against them. And the sons of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids, but the Syrians filled the country.
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel were mustered, and were victualled, and went against them: and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.
Amplified
The sons of Israel were counted and given provisions, and they went to meet them. The Israelites camped before the enemy like two
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel got themselves together, and food was made ready and they went against them; the tents of the children of Israel were like two little flocks of goats before them, but all the country was full of the Aramaeans.
Darby Translation
And the children of Israel were numbered and victualled, and they went against them; and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats; but the Syrians filled the land.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Israel were reviewed, and were nourished, and they will go up to their meeting: and the sons of Israel will encamp over against them as two flocks of she goats; and Aram filled the land.
King James 2000
And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The {Israelites} had been mustered and provisioned, and they went to engage them. The {Israelites} encamped opposite them as two flocks of goats, but the Arameans filled the land.
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of Israel were numbered, and were fed, and went to meet them. And the sons of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of goats. And the Syrians filled the country.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the children of Israel were numbered and provided of victuals, and went against them, and pitched before them like two little flocks of kids: but the Syrians filled the country.
NET Bible
When the Israelites had mustered and had received their supplies, they marched out to face them in battle. When the Israelites deployed opposite them, they were like two small flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the land.
New Heart English Bible
The children of Israel were mustered, and were provisioned, and went against them. The children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats; but the Syrians filled the country.
The Emphasized Bible
and, the sons of Israel, were numbered, and provisioned, and went to meet them, - and the sons of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats, whereas, the Syrians, filled the land.
Webster
And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.
World English Bible
The children of Israel were mustered, and were provisioned, and went against them. The children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats; but the Syrians filled the country.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the sons of Israel have been inspected, and supported, and go to meet them, and the sons of Israel encamp before them, like two flocks of goats, and the Aramaeans have filled the land.
Themes
Aphek » A city between » Between » Damascus » And palestine
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Goat » The young of » Kept in small flocks
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Self-delusion » Exemplified » Ahab
Interlinear
Paqad
Kuwl
Chanah
Sh@nayim
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad Again
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Cross References
Judges 6:5
For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, they would come in
1 Samuel 13:5-8
Now the Philistines assembled to fight with Israel, 30,000 chariots and 6,000 horsemen, and
Deuteronomy 32:30
And two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless their
And the Lord had given them up?
Joshua 1:11
“Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within
Judges 7:8
So
1 Samuel 14:2
Saul was staying in the outskirts of
2 Chronicles 32:7-8
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Ecclesiastes 9:11
I again saw under the sun that the