1 Kings 20
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1 Kings 20:22-30

22Then 1the prophetH5030 cameH5066 nearH5066 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559 to him, “GoH1980, strengthenH2388 yourself and observeH3045 and seeH7200 whatH834 you have to doH6213; for 2at the turnH8666 of the yearH8141 the kingH4428 of AramH758 will comeH5927 up againstH5921 you.”

23Now the servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 of AramH758 saidH559 to him, “3Their godsH430 are godsH430 of the mountainsH2022, thereforeH5921H3651 they were strongerH2388 thanH4480 we; but ratherH199 let us fightH3898 againstH854 them in the plainH4334, and surelyH518H3808 we will be strongerH2388 thanH4480 they. 24DoH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697: removeH5493 the kingsH4428, eachH376 from his placeH4725, and putH7760 captainsH6346 in their placeH8478, 25and 4musterH4487 an armyH2428 like the armyH2428 that you have lostH5307, horseH5483 for horseH5483, and chariotH7393 for chariotH7393. Then we will fightH3898 againstH854 them in the plainH4334, and surelyH518H3808 we will be strongerH2388 thanH4480 they.” And he listenedH8085 to their voiceH6963 and didH6213 soH3651.

265At the turnH8666 of the yearH8141, Ben-hadadH1130 musteredH6485 the ArameansH758 and wentH5927 up to 6AphekH663 to fightH4421 againstH5973 IsraelH3478. 27The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 were musteredH6485 and were provisionedH3557 and wentH1980 to meetH7122 them; and the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 campedH2583 beforeH5048 them like twoH8147 littleH2835 flocksH2835 of goatsH5795, 7but the ArameansH758 filledH4390 the countryH776. 28Then 8a manH376 of GodH430 cameH5066 nearH5066 and spokeH559 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559, “ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘BecauseH3282H834 the ArameansH758 have saidH559, “9The LordH3068 is a godH430 of the mountainsH2022, but He is not a godH430 of the valleysH6010,” therefore 10I will giveH5414 allH3605 thisH2088 greatH1419 multitudeH1995 into your handH3027, and you shall knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.’” 29So they campedH2583 oneH428 overH5227 againstH5227 the otherH428 sevenH7651 daysH3117. And on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 the battleH4421 was joinedH7126, and the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 11killedH5221 of the ArameansH758 100,000H3967H505 footH7273 soldiersH7273 in oneH259 dayH3117. 30But the restH3498 fledH5127 to 12AphekH663 into the cityH5892, and the wallH2346 fellH5307 on 27,000H6242H7651H505 menH376 who were leftH3498. And Ben-hadadH1130 fledH5127 and cameH935 into the cityH5892 13into an innerH2315 chamberH2315.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 20:22 1 Kin 20:13 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 20:22 2 Sam 11:1; 1 Kin 20:26 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 20:23 1 Kin 14:23; Jer 16:19-21; Rom 1:21-23 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 20:25 Lit number ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 20:26 1 Kin 20:22 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 20:26 2 Kin 13:17 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 20:27 Judg 6:3-5; 1 Sam 13:5-8 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Kings 20:28 1 Kin 17:18 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Kings 20:28 1 Kin 20:23 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Kings 20:28 1 Kin 20:13 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Kings 20:29 Lit smote ↩
  12. 12. 1 Kings 20:30 1 Kin 20:26 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Kings 20:30 1 Kin 22:25; 2 Chr 18:24 ↩

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