1 Kings 22:36
“And there went a proclamation throughout the hoste, about the going downe of the Sunne, saying, Euery man to his citie, and euery man to his owne countrey.”
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1 Kings 22:36 Context
34And a certaine man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel betweene the ioynts of the harnesse: wherefore hee sayd vnto the driuer of his charet, Turne thine hand, and cary me out of the hoste, for I am wounded. 35And the battell increased that day: and the king was stayed vp in his charet against the Syrians, and died at euen: and the blood ranne out of the wound, into the mids of the charet. 36And there went a proclamation throughout the hoste, about the going downe of the Sunne, saying, Euery man to his citie, and euery man to his owne countrey. 37¶ So the King died, and was brought to Samaria, and they buried the king in Samaria. 38And one washed the charet in the poole of Samaria, and the dogges licked vp his blood, and they washed his armour, according vnto the word of the Lord which he spake.
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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
Then a cry passed throughout the army close to sunset, saying, "Every man to his city and every man to his country."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
And about sundown a cry went up from all parts of the army, saying, Let every man go back to his town and his country, for the king is dead.
- Basic English Bible
And there went the cry throughout the host at the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country!
- Darby Bible
And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the setting of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
- Webster's Bible
A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country!"
- World English Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible