Then these young leaders of the provinces went out of the city with the army which followed them.
Parallel translations
- WEB So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them.
- KJV So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
- BSB Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them,
- ESV So these went out of the city, the servants of the governors of the districts and the army that followed them.
- NASB So these men went out from the city, the young men of the leaders of the provinces, and the army which followed them.
- NLT But Ahab’s provincial commanders and the entire army had now come out to fight.
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Quick answer
The young men of the provincial officials march out from the city followed by the army behind them. The advance begins exactly as the prophet foretold.
Overview
The narrative records the orderly advance: first the vanguard of young men, then the supporting army. The fulfillment of the prophet's specific word confirms that the Lord is directing the battle. This precise correspondence between prophecy and event reassures the reader that God's word does not fail.
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