| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 20:17:1 ⧉וַיֵּצְא֗וּvayetsuand they went out 1 Kings 20:17:2 ⧉נַעֲרֵ֛יnaareyoung men of 1 Kings 20:17:3 ⧉שָׂרֵ֥יsareprinces of or commanders of 1 Kings 20:17:4 ⧉הַמְּדִינ֖וֹתhammedinotthe provinces 1 Kings 20:17:5 ⧉בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הbarishonaat the first or first 1 Kings 20:17:6 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvayishlakhand he sent 1 Kings 20:17:7 ⧉בֶּן־הֲדַ֗דbenhadadBen-hadad 1 Kings 20:17:8 ⧉וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvayagiduand they told or and they reported 1 Kings 20:17:9 ⧉לוֹ֙loto him 1 Kings 20:17:10 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 1 Kings 20:17:11 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֕יםanashimmen 1 Kings 20:17:12 ⧉יָצְא֖וּyatsucame out or went out 1 Kings 20:17:13 ⧉מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mishshomronfrom Samaria |
| 17. Formal Translation The young men of the princes of the provinces went out first, and Ben-Hadad sent, and they informed him, saying, “Men have come out from Samaria.” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation The junior officers serving the provincial commanders went out first. Ben-Hadad sent scouts, and they reported to him, “Men are coming out from Samaria.” |