Parallel Verses
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 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!
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."
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 While the battle raged throughout the day, the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians. He died in the evening; the blood from the wound ran down into the bottom of the chariot. 36 As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, "Each one should return to his city and to his homeland." 37 So the king died and was taken to Samaria, where they buried him.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:12
Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home.
Judges 7:7-8
The Lord said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men who lapped I will deliver the whole army and I will hand Midian over to you. The rest of the men should go home."
Judges 21:24
Then the Israelites dispersed from there to their respective tribal and clan territories. Each went from there to his own property.
1 Samuel 4:10
So the Philistines fought. Israel was defeated; they all ran home. The slaughter was very great; thirty thousand foot soldiers fell in battle.
2 Samuel 19:8
But the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes.
1 Kings 12:16
When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, "We have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!" So Israel returned to their homes.
1 Kings 12:24
The Lord says this: "Do not attack and make war with your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen."'" They obeyed the Lord and went home as the Lord had ordered them to do.
1 Kings 22:17
Micaiah said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the Lord said, 'They have no master. They should go home in peace.'"
1 Kings 22:31
Now the king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, "Do not fight common soldiers or high-ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel."