Parallel Verses
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!"
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."
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.
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 increased that day. The king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and died at evening. The blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot. 36 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!" 37 So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:12
Judah was defeated by Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.
Judges 7:7-8
Yahweh said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, each to his own place."
Judges 21:24
The children of Israel departed there at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
1 Samuel 4:10
The Philistines fought, and Israel was struck, and they fled every man to his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
2 Samuel 19:8
Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying, "Behold, the king is sitting in the gate." All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.
1 Kings 12:16
When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion have we in David? Neither do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David." So Israel departed to their tents.
1 Kings 12:24
Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is of me."'" So they listened to the word of Yahweh, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Yahweh.
1 Kings 22:17
He said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, 'These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.'"
1 Kings 22:31
Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.