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14 And Ahab said, “By whom?” So he said, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘By the young men of the rulers of the provinces.’” Then he said, “Who shall [a]begin the battle?” And he said, “You.” 15 Then he mustered the young men of the rulers of the provinces, and there were 232; and after them he mustered all the people, even all the sons of Israel, 7,000.

16 And they went out at noon, while (A)Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the booths [b]with the thirty-two kings who helped him.

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  1. 1 Kings 20:14 Lit bind
  2. 1 Kings 20:16 Lit he and the thirty-two kings