1 Kings 20:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When [Ben-hadad] heardכִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙
(kish·mo·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֔ה
(haz·zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
message,הַדָּבָ֣ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
as he was drinkingשֹׁתֶ֛ה
(sho·teh)
8354: to drinka prim. root
with the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִ֖ים
(ve·ham·me·la·chim)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
in the temporary shelters,בַּסֻּכֹּ֑ות
(bas·suk·ko·vt;)
5521: a thicket, boothfrom sakak
he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his servants,עֲבָדָיו֙
(a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
"Stationשִׂ֔ימוּ
(si·mu,)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
[yourselves]." So they stationedוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּ
(vai·ya·si·mu)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
[themselves] againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the city.הָעִֽיר׃
(ha·'ir.)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when Benhadad heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
this message
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
as he was drinking
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
he and the kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
in the pavilions
cukkah  (sook-kaw')
a hut or lair -- booth, cottage, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent.
that he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
yourselves in array And they set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
themselves in array against the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking with the kings in the temporary shelters, he said to his servants, "Station yourselves." So they stationed themselves against the city.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Ben-hadad heard this response, while he and the kings were drinking in the tents, he said to his servants, "Take your positions." So they took their positions against the city.

International Standard Version
Ben-hadad received Ahab's response while he was celebrating with his kings in the battle pavilions. "Sound 'Battle Stations!'" he ordered, and the army began to prepare their attack.

NET Bible
When Ben Hadad received this reply, he and the other kings were drinking in their quarters. He ordered his servants, "Get ready to attack!" So they got ready to attack the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.
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