Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then about sundown a resounding cry passed throughout the army, saying, “Every man to his city and every man to his own country!”
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
Holman Bible
Then the cry rang out in the army as the sun set, declaring:
and each man to his own land!
International Standard Version
As the day drew to a close, this order was circulated throughout the army telling the soldiers, "Everybody go back to his city and to his own land."
A Conservative Version
And there went a cry throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country.
American Standard Version
And there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country.
Bible in Basic English
And about sundown a cry went up from all parts of the army, saying, Let every man go back to his town and his country, for the king is dead.
Darby Translation
And there went the cry throughout the host at the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country!
Julia Smith Translation
And a shout of joy will pass through in the camp as the sun went down, saying, A man to his city, and a man to his land.
King James 2000
And there went a proclamation throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the shout passed through the camp about sunset, saying, "Each man to his city and each to his land!"
Modern King James verseion
And there went a cry throughout the army when the sun went, saying, Each to his city, and each to his land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there went a proclamation throughout the host after the sun was down, saying, "Every man to his city and to his own country."
NET Bible
As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, "Each one should return to his city and to his homeland."
New Heart English Bible
A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country."
The Emphasized Bible
And a loud cry went through the host, at the going in of the sun, saying - Every man to his own city! and every man to his own land!
Webster
And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the setting of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
World English Bible
A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and he causeth the cry to pass over through the camp, at the going in of the sun, saying, 'Each unto his city, and each unto his land.'
Themes
the Armies of israel » Disbanded after war
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of ahab
Ramoth-gilead » Besieged by israel and judah; ahab killed there
Interlinear
Rinnah
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 22:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahab's Death
35 The battle raged that day, and [Ahab] the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans (Syrians). And in the evening he died, and the blood from his wound ran down into the bottom of the chariot. 36 Then about sundown a resounding cry passed throughout the army, saying, “Every man to his city and every man to his own country!” 37 So the king died and was brought to Samaria, and they buried the king in Samaria.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:12
Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his tent.
Judges 7:7-8
And the Lord told Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped I will rescue you, and will hand over the Midianites to you. Let all the other people go, each man to his home.”
Judges 21:24
The sons of Israel departed from there at that time, each man to his tribe and family, and each man went from there to his inheritance.
1 Samuel 4:10
So the Philistines fought; Israel was defeated and every man fled to his tent. It was a very great defeat, for thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.
2 Samuel 19:8
Then the king stood and sat at the gate [of Mahanaim]. And they told all the people, “The king is sitting at the gate,” and all the people came before the king.But Israel [Absalom’s troops] had fled, every man to his tent.
1 Kings 12:16
So when all [the ten northern tribes of] Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people replied to the king, saying,
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse;
To your tents, O Israel!
Look now after
1 Kings 12:24
‘Thus says the Lord, “You shall not go up and fight against your brothers, the sons of Israel. Let every man return to his house, for this thing has come about from Me.”’” So they listened to the word of the Lord and returned to go home, in accordance with the word of the Lord.
1 Kings 22:17
And he said,
Scattered upon the mountains,
Like sheep that have no shepherd.
And the Lord said,
‘These have no master.
Let each of them return to his house in peace.’”
1 Kings 22:31
Now the king of Aram (Syria) had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with [anyone, either] small or great, but with [Ahab] the king of Israel alone.”