14
And Achaab said, Whereby? And he said, Thus saith the Lord, by the young men of the heads of the districts. And Achaab said, Who shall begin the battle? and he said, Thou.
15
And Achaab numbered the young men the heads of the districts, and they were two hundred and thirty: and afterwards he numbered the people, every man fit for war, seven thousand.
16
And he went forth at noon, an the son of Ader was drinking getting drunk in Socchoth, he and the kings, thirty and two kings, his allies.
17
And the young men the heads of the districts went forth first; and they send and report to the king of Syria, saying, There are men come forth out of Samaria.
18
And he said to them, If they come forth peaceably, take them alive; and if they come forth to war, take them alive:
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