14 But Ahab said, “By whom?” So he said, “The Lord says this: ‘By the young men of the leaders of the provinces.’” Then he said, “Who will begin the battle?” And he said, “You will.” 15 So he mustered the young men of the leaders of the provinces, and there were 232; and after them he mustered all the people, all the sons of Israel: seven thousand.

16 They went out at noon, while (A)Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the [a]temporary shelters [b]with the thirty-two kings who were helping him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 20:16 Or huts
  2. 1 Kings 20:16 Lit he and the 32 kings

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