So theseוְאֵלֶּהwent outיָצְאוּfromמִןthe city,הָעִירthe young menנַעֲרֵיof the commandersשָׂרֵיof the provinces,הַמְּדִינוֹתand the troopsוְהַחַיִלthatאֲשֶׁרwere after them.אַחֲרֵיהֶם
1 Kings 20:19
Study it in the app“So these went out from the city, the young men of the commanders of the provinces, and the troops that were after them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 20:19, word by word
- went outיָצְאוּyatsu
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsu” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- the young menנַעֲרֵיnaare
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “naare” appears- of the commandersשָׂרֵיsare
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appears- of the provincesמְּדִינוֹתmedinot
province, district
Province, district: a territory governed by a ruler or judge.
Where else “medinot” appears- and the troopsחַיִלchayil
army
A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.
Where else “chayil” appears
The context
18He said, “If they have come out for peace, seize them alive; and if they have come out for war, alive seize them.”
19 · This verse (above)
20They struck down each one his man; and Aram fled, and Israel pursued them; and Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on a horse with horsemen.