Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
As the day drew to a close, this order was circulated throughout the army telling the soldiers, "Everybody go back to his city and to his own land."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
Holman Bible
Then the cry rang out in the army as the sun set, declaring:
and each man to his own land!
A Conservative Version
And there went a cry throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country.
American Standard Version
And there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country.
Amplified
Then about sundown a resounding cry passed throughout the army, saying, “Every man to his city and every man to his own country!”
Bible in Basic English
And about sundown a cry went up from all parts of the army, saying, Let every man go back to his town and his country, for the king is dead.
Darby Translation
And there went the cry throughout the host at the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country!
Julia Smith Translation
And a shout of joy will pass through in the camp as the sun went down, saying, A man to his city, and a man to his land.
King James 2000
And there went a proclamation throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the shout passed through the camp about sunset, saying, "Each man to his city and each to his land!"
Modern King James verseion
And there went a cry throughout the army when the sun went, saying, Each to his city, and each to his land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there went a proclamation throughout the host after the sun was down, saying, "Every man to his city and to his own country."
NET Bible
As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, "Each one should return to his city and to his homeland."
New Heart English Bible
A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country."
The Emphasized Bible
And a loud cry went through the host, at the going in of the sun, saying - Every man to his own city! and every man to his own land!
Webster
And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the setting of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
World English Bible
A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and he causeth the cry to pass over through the camp, at the going in of the sun, saying, 'Each unto his city, and each unto his land.'
Themes
the Armies of israel » Disbanded after war
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of ahab
Ramoth-gilead » Besieged by israel and judah; ahab killed there
Interlinear
Rinnah
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 22:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahab's Death
35 The battle continued on for the rest of the day while the king of Israel was propped up in front of the Arameans until the sun set, at which time he died. The blood from Ahab's wound ran down into the bottom of the chariot. 36 As the day drew to a close, this order was circulated throughout the army telling the soldiers, "Everybody go back to his city and to his own land." 37 So the king died and was brought back to Samaria, and they buried the king in Samaria.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:12
Judah was defeated by Israel, and everybody fled to their own tents.
Judges 7:7-8
Then the LORD told Gideon, "I'm going to deliver you with the 300 soldiers who lapped by giving the Midianites into your control. Send everyone else back to their own homes."
Judges 21:24
The Israelis left there at that time, each man to his tribe and family, and each of them went down from there to his territorial allotment.
1 Samuel 4:10
The Philistines fought and Israel was defeated; each of them fled to his own tent. It was a very great slaughter, and 30,000 soldiers of Israel died.
2 Samuel 19:8
So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the army was informed, "The king is sitting in the gateway!" they all gathered together in his presence.
1 Kings 12:16
When all of Israel saw that the king wasn't listening to them, the people responded to the king's message, "What's the point in following David? We have no inheritance in the descendants of Jesse. Let's go home, Israel! David, take care of your own household!' So Israel left for home.
1 Kings 12:24
"This is what the LORD says: "You are not to fight or even approach your fellow Israelis in battle. Every soldier is to return to his own home, because this development comes from me."'" So they listened to what the LORD had to say and returned home, just as the LORD had directed.
1 Kings 22:17
So Micaiah replied: "I saw all of Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD told me, "These have no master, so let them each return to his own home in peace.'"
1 Kings 22:31
Meanwhile, the king of Aram had issued these orders to 32 of his chariot commanders: "Don't attack unimportant soldiers or ranking officers. Go after only the king of Israel."