1 Kings 22:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!””
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“As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 22:36 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 7:7Then the LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home.”
- Judges 21:24And at that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and clan, each to his own inheritance.
- 1 Samuel 4:10So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.
- 2 Samuel 19:8So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.
- 1 Kings 12:16When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,
- 1 Kings 12:24that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 22:17So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
- 1 Kings 22:31Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
- 2 Kings 14:12And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his home.
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