1 Kings 20:12 -
And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad [Heb. he ] heard this message [Heb. word ], as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions [Heb. booths . The word shows that, in lieu of tents, kings and generals on an expedition sometimes used leafy huts, like those of Israel ( Leviticus 23:34 , Leviticus 23:42 ). Such booths, it is said, are still erected on military expeditions in the East], that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array [Heb. שִׂימוּ one short, decisive word. His indignation and astonishment were too great for more. We might perhaps render "Form." Cf. 1 Samuel 11:11 ; Joshua 8:2 , Joshua 8:13 ; Job 1:17 ; Ezekiel 23:24 . It cannot mean οἰκοδομήσατε χάρακα ( LXX .)] And they set themselves in array [or formed . Again one word, which is more spirited and graphic, and conveys that the command was instantly obeyed] against the city.
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