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1 Kings 20:17 — compare English translations

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    The young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben Hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out from Samaria.
  • King James Version Public Domain
    And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Benhadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    And the servants of the leaders of the districts went out at first. And Ben Hadad sent, and they declared to him, saying, “Men have gone out from Samaria.”

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

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