Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces— By the help of the servants, which the princes of the provinces have. Houbigant, The Hebrew word נערי naari has some ambiguity in it, and may signify either the sons or the servants of the princes of the provinces. It was by these young men, says Poole, and not by old experienced officers, that this battle was to be won; that thereby it might appear, that the victory was wholly owing to God's gracious and powerful Providence, and not to the valour or fitness of the instruments.
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1 Kings 20:14
14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.