1 Kings 20:16

“They went out at noon, while Ben-hadad was drinking and drunk in the booths, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings helping him.”

1 Kings 20:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 20:16, word by word

They went outיֵּצְאוּyetsu

go out

To go out of a place.

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at noonצָּהֳרָיִםtsahorayim

noon

When the sun is highest; or full light.

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while Ben-hadadבֶןven

Ben-hadad

Ben-hadad: a name meaning "son of Hadad" (Hadad was the storm god of the Arameans). It was borne by several kings of Aram who reigned in Damascus, among them the one who made a pact with Asa and the one who fought against Ahab.

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was drinkingשֹׁתֶהshote

drink

Drink.

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and drunkשִׁכּוֹרshikor

drunk

Drunk: one who has drunk too much wine.

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in the boothsסֻּכּוֹתsukot

booth

A cover of branches, as at the feast.

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and the kingsמְּלָכִיםmelachim

king

A king who rules a people.

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the thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםsheloshim

thirty

Thirty; also "thirtieth".

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and twoשְׁנַיִםshenayim

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

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helpingעֹזֵרozer

help

To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.

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The context

15He counted the young men of the commanders of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two; and after them he counted all the people, all the sons of Israel, seven thousand.

16 · This verse (above)

17The young men of the commanders of the provinces went out first. Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, “Men have come out from Samaria.”

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