1 Kings 20:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Ben-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass at the hearing of this word—and he is drinking, he and the kings, in the booths—that he saith unto his servants, ‘Set yourselves;’ and they set themselves against the city.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when [Benhadad] heard this message, as he [was] drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set [yourselves in array]. And they set [themselves in array] against the city.

Hebrew
Ben-hadad received
כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ (kiš·mō·a‘)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

this
הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

message
הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

while he
וְה֥וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

and the kings
וְהַמְּלָכִ֖ים (wə·ham·mə·lā·ḵîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

were drinking
שֹׁתֶ֛ה (šō·ṯeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

in their tents,
בַּסֻּכּ֑וֹת (bas·suk·kō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5521: A thicket, booth

and he said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his servants,
עֲבָדָיו֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

“Take your positions.”
שִׂ֔ימוּ (śî·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

So they stationed themselves
וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the city.
הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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