The prophet and the young officers

13And behold, a certain prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel and said, “Thus says Yahweh: Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I am giving it into your hand today, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.”

14And Ahab said, “By whom?” And he said, “Thus says Yahweh: By the young men of the provincial officials.” Then he said, “Who will begin the battle?” And he said, “You.”

15So he mustered the young men of the provincial commanders, and they were two hundred and thirty-two; and after them he mustered all the people, all the sons of Israel, seven thousand.