Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then a cry passed throughout the army close to sunset, saying, “Every man to his city and every man to his country.”

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:

Each man to his own city,
and each man to his own land!

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."

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.'

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And there went
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

מחנה 
Machaneh 
Usage: 216


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

of the sun
שׁמשׁ 
Shemesh 
Usage: 134

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

to his city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and every man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

References

American

Easton

Context Readings

Ahab's Death

35 And the battle had increased that day, and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians and died in the evening, and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot. 36 Then a cry passed throughout the army close to sunset, saying, “Every man to his city and every man to his country.” 37 So the king died and was brought to Samaria, and they buried the king in Samaria.



Cross References

2 Kings 14:12

But Judah fell before Israel, and they fled each man to their tents.

Judges 7:7-8

Then the LORD said unto Gideon, With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and deliver the Midianites into thy hand; and let all the other people go each one to his place.

Judges 21:24

Then the sons of Israel departed from there at that time, each man to his tribe and to his family, each one going from there to his inheritance.

1 Samuel 4:10

And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled each one into his tent, and there was a very great slaughter, for thirty thousand footmen of Israel fell.

2 Samuel 19:8

Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And it was declared unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people came before the king, but Israel had fled every man to his tent.

1 Kings 12:16

So when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? There is no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

1 Kings 12:24

Thus hath the LORD said, Ye shall not go up nor fight against your brethren, the sons of Israel; return each one to his house, for this thing is from me. They hearkened, therefore, to the word of the LORD and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.

1 Kings 22:17

Then he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains as sheep without a shepherd; and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return each man to his house in peace.

1 Kings 22:31

But the king of Syria commanded his thirty-two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but only with the king of Israel.

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