1 Kings 20:22-34

22Afterward, the prophetH5030H413 approachedH5066 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559, “GoH1980 and strengthenH2388 your position, and take noteH3045H7200 whatH834 you must doH6213, forH3588 in the springH8666H81411 the kingH4428 of AramH758 will come upH5927 against youH5921.”

23Meanwhile, the servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 of AramH758 saidH559 to himH413, “Their godsH430 are godsH430 of the hillsH2022. That is whyH5921H3651 they prevailedH2388 over usH4480. InsteadH199, we should fightH3898 themH854 on the plainsH4334; surely thenH518 we will prevailH2388. 24SoH853 doH6213 thisH2088: DismissH5493 allH376 the kingsH4428 from their positionsH4725 and replace themH7760H8478 with other officersH6346. 25And youH859 must raiseH4487 an armyH2428 like theH2428 one you have lostH5307—horseH5483 for horseH5483 and chariotH7393 for chariotH7393—so we can fightH3898 the Israelites on the plainH4334, where we will surelyH518H3808 prevailH2388.”

And the king approvedH8085 their planH6963 and actedH6213 accordinglyH3651.

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In the springH8666H8141, Ben-hadadH1130 mobilizedH6485 the ArameansH1130H758 and went upH5927 to AphekH663 to fightH4421 againstH5973 IsraelH3478. 27The IsraelitesH1121H3478 also mobilizedH6485, gathered suppliesH3557, and marched outH1980 to meet themH7122.

The IsraelitesH1121H3478 campedH2583 before themH5048 like twoH8147 small flocksH2835 of goatsH5795, while the ArameansH758 coveredH4390 the countrysideH776.

28Then the manH376 of GodH430 approachedH5066 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559, “This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘BecauseH3282 the ArameansH758 have said thatH559 the LORDH3068 is a godH430 of the hillsH2022 and notH3808 of the valleysH6010H1931, I will deliverH5414 allH3605 thisH2088 greatH1419 armyH1995 into your handH3027. Then you will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068.’”

29For sevenH7651 daysH3117 the armies campedH2583 opposite each otherH428H5227, andH1961 on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 the battleH4421 ensuedH7126, and the IsraelitesH1121H3478 struck downH5221 the ArameansH758—a hundredH3967 thousandH505 foot soldiersH7273 in oneH259 dayH3117.

30The rest of themH3498 fledH5127 intoH413 the cityH5892 of AphekH663, where the wallH2346 fellH5307 onH5921 twenty-sevenH6242H7651 thousandH505 of the remainingH3498 menH376. Ben-hadadH1130 also fledH5127 to the cityH5892 and hidH935 inH413 an inner roomH2315.

31Then the servants ofH5650 Ben-hadad saidH559 to himH413, “LookH2009 nowH4994, we have heardH8085 thatH3588 the kingsH4428 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478H3588 are mercifulH2617H1992. Let us go outH3318 toH413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 with sackclothH8242 around our waistsH4975 and ropesH2256 around our headsH7218. PerhapsH194 he will spareH2421 your lifeH5315.”

32SoH2296 with sackclothH8242 around their waistsH4975 and ropesH2256 around their headsH7218, they wentH935 toH413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559, “Your servantH5650 Ben-hadadH1130 saysH559, ‘PleaseH4994 spareH2421 my lifeH5315.’”

And the king answeredH559, “Is he stillH5750 aliveH2416? HeH1931 is my brotherH251.”

33Now the menH582 were looking for a sign of hopeH5172, and they quicklyH4116 graspedH2480H4480 at this word and repliedH559, “Yes, your brotherH251 Ben-hadadH1130.”

“GoH935 and get himH3947!” saidH559 the king.

Then Ben-hadadH1130 came outH3318, and Ahab had him come upH5927 intoH5921 his chariotH4818.

34Ben-hadad saidH559 to himH413, “I will restoreH7725 the citiesH5892 my fatherH1 tookH3947 fromH854 your fatherH1; you may set upH7760 your own marketplacesH2351 in DamascusH1834, asH834 my fatherH1 did in SamariaH8111.”

“By this treatyH12852 IH589 release youH7971,” Ahab replied. So he madeH3772 a treatyH1285 with him and sent him awayH7971.