1 Kings 20:13-30

13Now beholdH2009, a prophetH5030 approachedH5066 AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559, “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘Have you seenH7200 allH3605 thisH2088 greatH1419 multitudeH1995? BeholdH2009, 1I am going to handH5414H3027 them overH5414 to you todayH3117, and 2you shall knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.’” 14But AhabH256 saidH559, “By whomH4310?” So he saidH559, “The LordH3068 saysH559 thisH3541: ‘By the youngH5288 menH5288 of the leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082.’” Then he saidH559, “WhoH4310 will beginH631 the battleH4421?” And he saidH559, “You will.” 15So he musteredH6485 the youngH5288 menH5288 of the leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082, and there were 232H3967H8147H7970; and afterH310 them he musteredH6485 allH3605 the peopleH5971, allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478: sevenH7651 thousandH505.

16They wentH3318 outH3318 at noonH6672, while 3Ben-hadadH1130 was drinkingH8354 himself drunkH7910 in the 4temporaryH5521 sheltersH5521 5with the thirty-twoH7970H8147 kingsH4428 who were helpingH5826 him. 17The youngH5288 menH5288 of the leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082 wentH3318 outH3318 firstH7223; and Ben-hadadH1130 sentH7971 outH7971 scouts, and they reportedH5046 to him, sayingH559, “MenH376 have comeH3318 outH3318 from SamariaH8111.” 186Then he saidH559, “IfH518 they have comeH3318 outH3318 7for peaceH7965, takeH8610 them aliveH2416; or ifH518 they have comeH3318 outH3318 for warH4421, takeH8610 them aliveH2416 as well.”

19So theseH428 men wentH3318 outH3318 from the cityH5892, the youngH5288 menH5288 of the leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082, and the armyH2428 whichH834 followedH310 them. 20And they 8killedH5221, eachH376 oneH376, his manH376; and the ArameansH758 fledH5127 and IsraelH3478 pursuedH7291 them, and Ben-hadadH1130 the kingH4428 of AramH758 escapedH4422 on a horseH5483 with horsemenH6571. 21The kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 also wentH3318 outH3318 and struckH5221 the horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393, and 9killedH5221 the ArameansH758 in a greatH1419 slaughterH4347.

22Then 10the prophetH5030 approachedH5066 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559 to him, “GoH1980, showH2388 yourself courageousH2388 and beH3045 awareH3045 and seeH7200 whatH834 you have to doH6213; for 11at 12the turnH8666 of the yearH8141 the kingH4428 of AramH758 will marchH5927 againstH5921 you.”

23Now the servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 of AramH758 saidH559 to him, “13Their godsH430 are godsH430 of the mountainsH2022; forH5921 thatH5921H3651 reasonH5921H3651 they were strongerH2388 thanH4480 we. But let us fightH3898 them in the plainH4334, and we will certainlyH518H3808 be strongerH2388 thanH4480 they. 24CarryH6213 outH6213 thisH2088 14planH1697: removeH5493 the kingsH4428, eachH376 from his placeH4725, and putH7760 governorsH6346 inH8478 their placeH8478, 25and 15musterH4487 an armyH2428 like the armyH2428 that you have lostH5307H4480, horseH5483 for horseH5483 and chariotH7393 for chariotH7393. Then we will fightH3898 againstH854 them in the plainH4334, and we will certainlyH518H3808 be strongerH2388 thanH4480 they.” And he listenedH8085 to their voiceH6963 and didH6213 soH3651.

26So 16at 17the turnH8666 of the yearH8141 Ben-hadadH1130 musteredH6485 the ArameansH758 and wentH5927 upH5927 to 18AphekH663 to fightH4421 againstH5973 IsraelH3478. 27And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 were musteredH6485 and givenH3557 provisionsH3557, and they wentH1980 to meetH7122 them; and the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 campedH2583 oppositeH5048 them like twoH8147 littleH2835 flocksH2835 of goatsH5795, 19while the ArameansH758 filledH4390 the countryH776. 28Then 20a manH376 of GodH430 approachedH5066 and spokeH559 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559, “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘SinceH3282H834 the ArameansH758 have saidH559, “21The LordH3068 is a godH430 of mountainsH2022, but He is not a godH430 of valleysH6010,” therefore 22I will handH5414H3027 overH5414 to you allH3605 thisH2088 greatH1419 multitudeH1995, and you shall knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.’” 29So they campedH2583, oneH428 oppositeH5227 the otherH428, for sevenH7651 daysH3117. And on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 the battleH4421 was joinedH7126, and the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 23killedH5221 of the ArameansH758 a hundredH3967 thousandH505 footH7273 soldiersH7273 in a singleH259 dayH3117. 30But the restH3498 fledH5127 to 24AphekH663 into the cityH5892, and the wallH2346 fellH5307 on twenty-sevenH6242H7651 thousandH505 menH376 who were leftH3498. And Ben-hadadH1130 fledH5127 and cameH935 into the cityH5892, going from one 25innerH2315 roomH2315 to anotherH2315.