| 14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 20:14:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 20:14:2 ⧉אַחְאָב֙akhavAhab 1 Kings 20:14:3 ⧉בְּמִ֔יbemiby whom 1 Kings 20:14:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 1 Kings 20:14:5 ⧉כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣רkoamarthus said 1 Kings 20:14:6 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 20:14:7 ⧉בְּנַעֲרֵ֖יbenaareby the young men of 1 Kings 20:14:8 ⧉שָׂרֵ֣יsarethe leaders of 1 Kings 20:14:9 ⧉הַמְּדִינ֑וֹתhammedinotthe provinces 1 Kings 20:14:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 20:14:11 ⧉מִֽי־יֶאְסֹ֥רmiyeesorwho shall bind or begin 1 Kings 20:14:12 ⧉הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhammilkhamathe battle 1 Kings 20:14:13 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 20:14:14 ⧉אָֽתָּה׃atayou |
| 14. Formal Translation Ahab asked, “By whom?” Then the prophet answered, “Thus says the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Communicator}: ‘By the young men of the princes of the provinces.’” Ahab then asked, “Who will begin the battle?” And the prophet replied, “You.” |
| 14. Dynamic Translation Ahab asked the prophet, “Who will do this?” The prophet replied, “This is what the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Commander} says: ‘The young men under the provincial leaders will do it.’” Ahab then asked, “Who will start the fight?” The prophet answered, “You.” |