1 Kings 20
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1 Kings 20:16-21

16They wentH3318 outH3318 at noonH6672, while 1Ben-hadadH1130 was drinkingH8354 himself drunkH7910 in the 2temporaryH5521 sheltersH5521 3with 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.” 184Then he saidH559, “IfH518 they have comeH3318 outH3318 5for 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 6killedH5221, 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 7killedH5221 the ArameansH758 in a greatH1419 slaughterH4347.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 20:16 1 Kin 16:9; 20:12; Prov 20:1 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 20:16 Or huts ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 20:16 Lit he and the 32 kings ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 20:18 2 Kin 14:8-12 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 20:18 I.e., to seek terms for surrender ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 20:20 Lit struck ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 20:21 Lit struck ↩

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