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OET (OET-RV) The men were looking for an indication of mercy and when they heard that they were encouraged. “Yes,, Ben-Hadad is like your brother,” they said.
¶ “Yes,, bring him here,” he responded.
¶ So Ben-Hadad revealed himself and was brought into Ahav’s chariot,
OET-LV And_the_men they_observed_the_signs and_quickly and_took_up from_him and_they_said your(ms)_brother/kindred Ben Hₐdad and_he/it_said go bring_him and_he/it_went_out to_him/it Ben Hₐdad and_come_up_him on the_chariot.
UHB וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּ וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּ וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן־הֲדַ֔ד וַיֹּ֖אמֶר בֹּ֣אוּ קָחֻ֑הוּ וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֵלָיו֙ בֶּן־הֲדַ֔ד וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ ‡
(vəhāʼₐnāshīm yənaḩₐshū vayəmahₐrū vayyaḩləţū hₐmimmennū vayyoʼmərū ʼāḩiykā ⱱen-hₐdad vayyoʼmer boʼū qāḩuhū vayyēʦēʼ ʼēlāyv ben-hₐdad vayyaˊₐlēhū ˊal-hammerkāⱱāh.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX No BrLXX 1 KI 20:33 verse available
BrTr No BrTr 1 KI 20:33 verse available
ULT And the men sought an omen and they hurried and accepted whether it was from him. And they said, “Your brother is Ben Hadad.” And he said, “Come, bring him!” And Ben Hadad went out to him, and he brought him up on the chariot.
UST Ben Hadad’s officials were trying to find out if Ahab would act mercifully, and when Ahab said “brother,” they were optimistic. So they replied, “Yes, he is like your brother!” Ahab said, “Go and bring him to me.” So they went and brought Ben Hadad to him. When Ben Hadad arrived, Ahab told him to get in the chariot and sit with him.
BSB Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped [at this word] and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said [the king]. Then Ben-hadad came out and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.
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MSB Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped [at this word] and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said [the king]. Then Ben-hadad came out and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.
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OEB Now the men began to divine his thought and quickly caught it up from him and said, ‘Ben-hadad is your brother.’ Then he said, ‘Go, bring him!’ And when Ben-hadad came out to him he took him up to himself in the chariot.
WEBBE Now the men observed diligently and hurried to take this phrase; and they said, “Your brother Ben Hadad.”
¶ Then he said, “Go, bring him.”
¶ Then Ben Hadad came out to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET The men took this as a good omen and quickly accepted his offer, saying, “Ben Hadad is your brother.” Ahab then said, “Go, get him.” So Ben Hadad came out to him, and Ahab pulled him up into his chariot.
LSV And the men observe diligently, and hurry, and catch [the word] from him, and say, “Your brother Ben-Hadad”; and he says, “Go in, bring him”; and Ben-Hadad comes out to him, and he causes him to come up on the chariot.
FBV The men thought this was a good sign and they immediately took the king at his word, saying, “Yes, Ben-hahad is your brother.”
¶ “Go and fetch him!” said the king. So Ben-hadad came out of hiding and surrendered to Ahab, who pulled him up into his chariot.
T4T Ben-Hadad’s officials were trying to find out if Ahab would act mercifully, and when Ahab said “brother,” they ◄were optimistic/thought that Ahab would be merciful►. So they replied, “Yes, he is like your brother!” Ahab said, “Go and bring him to me.” So they went and brought Ben-Hadad to him. When Ben-Hadad arrived, Ahab told him to get in his chariot and sit with him.
LEB No LEB 1 KI book available
BBE Now the men took it as a sign, and quickly took up his words; and they said, Ben-hadad is your brother. Then he said, Go and get him. So Ben-hadad came out to him and he made him get up into his carriage.
Moff No Moff 1 KI book available
JPS Now the men took it for a sign, and hastened to catch it from him; and they said: 'Thy brother Ben-hadad.' Then he said: 'Go ye, bring him.' Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into his chariot.
ASV Now the men observed diligently, and hasted to catch whether it were his mind; and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
DRA The men took this for a sign: and in haste caught the word out of his mouth, and said: Thy brother Benadad. And he said to them: Go, and bring him to me. Then Benadad came out to him, and he lifted him up into his chariot.
YLT And the men observe diligently, and hasten, and catch it from him, and say, 'Thy brother Ben-Hadad;' and he saith, 'Go ye in, bring him;' and Ben-Hadad cometh out unto him, and he causeth him to come up on the chariot.
Drby And the men took it as a good omen, and hastened to catch what came from him, and they said, Thy brother Ben-Hadad. ...And he said, Go, bring him. And Ben-Hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
RV Now the men observed diligently, and hasted to catch whether it were his mind; and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
(Now the men observed diligently, and hasted to catch whether it were his mind; and they said, Thy/Your brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye/you_all, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. )
SLT And the men will prognosticate, and hasten, and urge whether it was from him, and they will say, Thy brother Benhadad. And he will say, Go take him. And Benhadad will come forth to him, and he will bring him up upon his chariot.
Wbstr Now the men diligently observed whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it : and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
KJB-1769 Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
(Now the men did diligently observe whether anything would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy/Your brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye/you_all, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. )
KJB-1611 Now the men did diligently obserue whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they saide, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Goe ye, bring him: then Benhadad came forth to him: and hee caused him to come vp into the charet.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps No Bshps 1 KI book available
Gnva Now the men tooke diliget heede, if they could catch any thing of him, and made haste, and sayd, Thy brother Ben-hadad. And he sayd, Go, bring him. So Ben-hadad came out vnto him, and he caused him to come vp vnto the chariot.
(Now the men took diliget heed, if they could catch anything of him, and made haste, and said, Thy/Your brother Ben-hadad. And he said, Go, bring him. So Ben-hadad came out unto him, and he caused him to come up unto the chariot. )
Cvdl No Cvdl 1 KI book available
Wycl No Wycl 1 KI book available
Luth No Luth 1 KI book available
ClVg Quod acceperunt viri pro omine: et festinantes rapuerunt verbum ex ore ejus, atque dixerunt: Frater tuus Benadad. Et dixit eis: Ite, et adducite eum ad me. Egressus est ergo ad eum Benadad, et levavit eum in currum suum.
(That acceperunt men for omine: and festinantes rapuerunt the_word/saying from vocally his, and_yet they_said: Frater your Benadad. And he_said to_them: Ite, and adducite him to me. Egressus it_is therefore to him Benadad, and he_lifted him in/into/on currum his_own. )
RP-GNT No RP-GNT 1 KI book available
20:13-34 Two distinct battles ensued, one in Samaria (20:13-25) and one at Aphek (20:26-34). The writer included similar details regarding both: (1) pre-battle counsel (20:13-14, 23-25), (2) pre-battle conditions (20:15-16, 26-28), (3) victory for Israel despite the superior numbers of the enemy (20:17-21, 29-30), and (4) post-battle counsel (20:22, 31).
Now the men
(Some words not found in UHB: and,the,men watching_for_an_omen and,quickly and,took_~_up ,from,him and=they_said your(ms)=brother/kindred son_of -hₐdad and=he/it_said go bring,him and=he/it_went_out to=him/it son_of -hₐdad and,come_up,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,chariot )
The word “Now” does not mean “at this moment,” but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
for any sign from Ahab
(Some words not found in UHB: and,the,men watching_for_an_omen and,quickly and,took_~_up ,from,him and=they_said your(ms)=brother/kindred son_of -hₐdad and=he/it_said go bring,him and=he/it_went_out to=him/it son_of -hₐdad and,come_up,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,chariot )
“Sign” is metonymy for an action that gives a meaning. Alternate translation: “for any action from Ahab that would show them that Ahab wanted to be merciful”