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War with Aram

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1Ki 20:1 - And Benhadad^H1130^H1130 the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 gathered^H6908^➔ all^H3605 his host^H2428 together:^➔^H6908 and^H7970^➔ there were thirty^➔^H7970 and two^H8147 kings^H4428 with him,^H854 and horses,^H5483 and chariots:^H7393 and he went up^H5927 and besieged^H6696 Samaria,^H8111 and warred^H3898 against it.

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1Ki 20:2 - And he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to^H413 Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 into the city,^H5892 and said^H559 unto him, Thus^H3541 saith^H559 Benhadad,^H1130

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1Ki 20:3 - Thy silver^H3701 and thy gold^H2091 is mine;^H589 thy wives also^H802 and thy children,^H1121 even the goodliest,^H2896 are mine.^H589

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1Ki 20:4 - And^H6030^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 answered^➔^H6030 and said,^H559 My lord,^H113 O king,^H4428 according to thy saying,^H1697 I^H589 am thine, and all^H3605 that^H834 I have.^H589

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1Ki 20:5 - And^H7725^➔ the messengers^H4397 came again,^➔^H7725 and said,^H559 Thus^H3541 speaketh^H559 Benhadad,^H1130^H1130 saying,^H559 Although^H3588 I have sent^H7971 unto thee,^H413 saying,^H559 Thou shalt deliver^H5414 me^H589 thy silver,^H3701 and thy gold,^H2091 and thy wives,^H802 and thy children;^H1121

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1Ki 20:6 - Yet^H3588^H518 I will send^H7971 my servants^H5650 unto thee^H413 to morrow^H4279 about this time,^H6256 and they shall search^H2664 thine house,^H1004 and^H853 the houses^H1004 of thy servants;^H5650 and it shall be,^H1961 that whatsoever^H3605 is pleasant^H4261 in thine eyes,^H5869 they shall put^H7760 it in their hand,^H3027 and take it away.^H3947

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1Ki 20:7 - Then^H7121^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 called^➔^H7121 all^H3605 the elders^H2205 of the land,^H776 and said,^H559 Mark,^H3045 I pray you,^H4994 and see^H7200 how^H3588 this^H2088 man seeketh^H1245 mischief:^H7451 for^H3588 he sent^H7971 unto me^H413 for my wives,^H802 and for my children,^H1121 and for my silver,^H3701 and for my gold;^H2091 and^H3808^➔ I denied^H4513 him^H4480 not.^➔^H3808

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1Ki 20:8 - And^H559^➔ all^H3605 the elders^H2205 and all^H3605 the people^H5971 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Hearken^H8085 not^H408 unto him, nor^H3808 consent.^H14

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1Ki 20:9 - Wherefore he said^H559 unto the messengers^H4397 of Benhadad,^H1130^H1130 Tell^H559 my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 All^H3605 that^H834 thou didst send for^H7971 to^H413 thy servant^H5650 at the first^H7223 I will do:^H6213 but^H1697^➔ this^H2088 thing^➔^H1697 I may^H3201 not^H3808 do.^H6213 And^H3212^➔ the messengers^H4397 departed,^➔^H3212 and brought him^H7725^➔ word^H1697 again.^➔^H7725

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1Ki 20:10 - And^H7971^➔ Benhadad^H1130^H1130 sent^➔^H7971 unto him,^H413 and said,^H559 The gods^H430 do^H6213 so^H3541 unto me,^H589 and^H3541^➔ more^H3254 also,^➔^H3541 if^H518 the dust^H6083 of Samaria^H8111 shall suffice^H5606 for handfuls^H8168 for all^H3605 the people^H5971 that^H834 follow me.^H7272

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1Ki 20:11 - And^H6030^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 answered^➔^H6030 and said,^H559 Tell^H1696 him, Let^H1984^➔ not^H408 him^➔^H1984^➔ that girdeth on his harness^H2296^➔ boast^➔^H1984 himself^➔^H2296 as he that putteth it off.^H6605

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1Ki 20:12 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H8085^➔ Benhadad heard^➔^H8085 this^H2088 message,^H1697 as he^H1931 was drinking,^H8354 he^H1931 and the kings^H4428 in the pavilions,^H5521 that he said^H559 unto^H413 his servants,^H5650 Set^H7760 yourselves in array. And they set^H7760 themselves in array against^H5921 the city.^H5892

Ahab Victorious

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1Ki 20:13 - And, behold,^H2009 there came^H5066 a^H259 prophet^H5030 unto^H413 Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Hast thou seen^H7200 all^H3605 this^H2088 great^H1419 multitude?^H1995 behold, I^H2005 will deliver it^H5414 into thine hand^H3027 this day;^H3117 and thou shalt know^H3045 that^H3588 I^H589 am the LORD.^H3068

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1Ki 20:14 - And^H559^➔ Ahab^H256 said,^➔^H559 By whom?^H4310 And he said,^H559 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Even by the young men^H5288 of the princes^H8269 of the provinces.^H4082 Then he said,^H559 Who^H4310 shall order^H631 the battle?^H4421 And he answered,^H559 Thou.^H859

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1Ki 20:15 - Then he numbered^H6485 the young men^H5288 of the princes^H8269 of the provinces,^H4082 and they were^H1961 two hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 two:^H8147 and after them^H310 he numbered^H6485 all^H3605 the people,^H5971 even all^H3605 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 being seven^H7651 thousand.^H505

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1Ki 20:16 - And they went out^H3318 at noon.^H6672 But Benhadad^H1130^H1130 was drinking himself^H8354 drunk^H7910 in the pavilions,^H5521 he^H1931 and the kings,^H4428 the thirty^H7970 and two^H8147 kings^H4428 that helped^H5826 him.^H853

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1Ki 20:17 - And^H3318^➔ the young men^H5288 of the princes^H8269 of the provinces^H4082 went out^➔^H3318 first;^H7223 and^H7971^➔ Benhadad^H1130^H1130 sent out,^➔^H7971 and they told^H5046 him, saying,^H559 There are^H3318^➔ men^H376 come out^➔^H3318 of Samaria.^H8111

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1Ki 20:18 - And he said,^H559 Whether^H518 they be come out^H3318 for peace,^H7965 take them^H8610 alive;^H2416 or whether^H518 they be come out^H3318 for war,^H4421 take them^H8610 alive.^H2416

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1Ki 20:19 - So these^H428 young men^H5288 of the princes^H8269 of the provinces^H4082 came out^H3318 of^H4480 the city,^H5892 and the army^H2428 which^H834 followed them.^H310

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1Ki 20:20 - And they slew^H5221 every one^H376 his man:^H376 and^H5127^➔ the Syrians^H758 fled;^➔^H5127 and^H7291^➔ Israel^H3478 pursued them:^➔^H7291 and^H4422^➔ Benhadad^H1130^H1130 the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 escaped^➔^H4422 on^H5921 an horse^H5483 with the horsemen.^H6571

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1Ki 20:21 - And^H3318^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 went out,^➔^H3318 and smote^H5221 the horses^H5483 and^H853 chariots,^H7393 and slew^H5221 the Syrians^H758 with a^H4347^➔ great^H1419 slaughter.^➔^H4347

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1Ki 20:22 - And^H5066^➔ the prophet^H5030 came^➔^H5066 to^H413 the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 and said^H559 unto him, Go,^H3212 strengthen thyself,^H2388 and mark,^H3045 and see^H7200 what^H834 thou doest:^H6213 for^H3588 at the return^H8666 of the year^H8141 the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 will come up^H5927 against thee.^H5921

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1Ki 20:23 - And the servants^H5650 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 said^H559 unto him,^H413 Their^H430^➔ gods^H430 are gods^➔^H430 of the hills;^H2022 therefore^H5921^H3651 they were stronger^H2388 than we;^H4480 but^H199 let us fight^H3898 against them^H854 in the plain,^H4334 and^H518 surely^H3808 we shall be stronger^H2388 than they.^H1992

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1Ki 20:24 - And^H853 do^H6213 this^H2088 thing,^H1697 Take^H5493^➔ the kings^H4428 away,^➔^H5493 every man^H376 out of his place,^H4725 and put^H7760 captains^H6346 in their rooms:^H8478

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1Ki 20:25 - And^H859 number^H4487 thee an army,^H2428 like the army^H2428 that^H5307^➔ thou^H853 hast lost,^➔^H5307 horse^H5483 for horse,^H5483 and chariot^H7393 for chariot:^H7393 and we will fight^H3898 against them^H853 in the plain,^H4334 and surely^H518^H3808 we shall be stronger^H2388 than they.^H1992 And he hearkened^H8085 unto their voice,^H6963 and did^H6213 so.^H3651

Another Aramean War

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1Ki 20:26 - And it came to pass^H1961 at the return^H8666 of the year,^H8141 that^H6485^➔ Benhadad^H1130^H1130 numbered^➔^H6485 the Syrians,^H758 and went up^H5927 to Aphek,^H663 to fight^H4421 against^H5973 Israel.^H3478

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1Ki 20:27 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were numbered,^H6485 and were all present,^H3557 and went^H3212 against them:^H7125 and^H2583^➔ the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 pitched^➔^H2583 before them^H5048 like two^H8147 little flocks^H2835 of kids;^H5795 but the Syrians^H758 filled^H4390 the country.^H776

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1Ki 20:28 - And there came^H5066 a man^H376 of God,^H430 and spake^H559 unto^H413 the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 and said,^H559 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Because^H3282^H834 the Syrians^H758 have said,^H559 The LORD^H3068 is God^H430 of the hills,^H2022 but^H3808^➔ he^H1931 is not^➔^H3808 God^H430 of the valleys,^H6010 therefore will I deliver^H5414 all^H3605 this^H2088 great^H1419 multitude^H1995 into thine hand,^H3027 and ye shall know^H3045 that^H3588 I^H589 am the LORD.^H3068

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1Ki 20:29 - And they pitched^H2583 one^H428 over against^H5227 the other^H428 seven^H7651 days.^H3117 And^H1961^➔ so it was,^➔^H1961 that^H7126^➔ in^H3117^➔ the seventh^H7637 day^➔^H3117 the battle^H4421 was joined:^➔^H7126 and^H5221^➔ the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 slew^➔^H5221 of the Syrians^H758 an hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 footmen^H7273 in^H3117^➔ one^H259 day.^➔^H3117

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1Ki 20:30 - But^H5127^➔ the rest^H3498 fled^➔^H5127 to Aphek,^H663 into^H413 the city;^H5892 and^H5307^➔ there a wall^H2346 fell^➔^H5307 upon^H5921 twenty^H6242 and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 of the men^H376 that were left.^H3498 And Benhadad^H1130^H1130 fled,^H5127 and came^H935 into^H413 the city,^H5892 into an inner chamber.^H2315^H2315

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1Ki 20:31 - And^H559^➔ his servants^H5650 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Behold^H2009 now,^H4994 we have heard^H8085 that^H3588 the kings^H4428 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 are merciful^H2617 kings:^H4428 let us,^H7760^➔ I pray thee,^H4994 put^➔^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 on our loins,^H4975 and ropes^H2256 upon our heads,^H7218 and go out^H3318 to^H413 the king^H4428 of Israel:^H3478 peradventure^H194 he will save^H2421 thy life.^H5315

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1Ki 20:32 - So they girded^H2296 sackcloth^H8242 on their loins,^H4975 and put ropes^H2256 on their heads,^H7218 and came^H935 to^H413 the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 and said,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 Benhadad^H1130^H1130 saith,^H559 I pray thee,^H4994 let^H2421^➔ me^H5315 live.^➔^H2421 And he said,^H559 Is he yet^H5750 alive?^H2416 he^H1931 is my brother.^H251

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1Ki 20:33 - Now the men^H376 did diligently observe^H5172 whether any thing would come from him,^H4480 and did hastily^H4116 catch^H2480 it: and they said,^H559 Thy brother^H251 Benhadad.^H1130^H1130 Then he said,^H559 Go ye,^H935 bring him.^H3947 Then^H3318^➔ Benhadad^H1130^H1130 came forth^➔^H3318 to him;^H413 and he caused him to come up^H5927 into^H5921 the chariot.^H4818

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1Ki 20:34 - And^H559^➔ Benhadad said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 The cities,^H5892 which^H834 my father^H1 took^H3947 from^H854 thy father,^H1 I will restore;^H7725 and^H2351^➔ thou shalt make^H7760 streets^➔^H2351 for thee in Damascus,^H1834 as^H834 my father^H1 made^H7760 in Samaria.^H8111 Then said Ahab, I^H589 will send thee away^H7971 with this covenant.^H1285 So he made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with him, and sent him away.^H7971

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1Ki 20:35 - And^H376^➔ a certain^H259 man^➔^H376 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 said^H559 unto^H413 his neighbour^H7453 in the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 Smite me,^H5221 I pray thee.^H4994 And^H3985^➔ the man^H376 refused^➔^H3985 to smite him.^H5221

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1Ki 20:36 - Then said he^H559 unto him, Because^H3282^H834 thou hast^H8085^➔ not^H3808 obeyed^➔^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the LORD,^H3068 behold,^H2005 as soon as thou art departed^H1980 from me,^H854 a lion^H738 shall slay thee.^H5221 And as soon as he was departed^H3212 from him,^H681 a lion^H738 found him,^H4672 and slew him.^H5221

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1Ki 20:37 - Then he found^H4672 another^H312 man,^H376 and said,^H559 Smite me,^H5221 I pray thee.^H4994 And^H5221^➔ the man^H376 smote him,^➔^H5221 so that in smiting^H5221 he wounded^H6481 him.

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1Ki 20:38 - So^H3212^➔ the prophet^H5030 departed,^➔^H3212 and waited^H5975 for the king^H4428 by^H5921 the way,^H1870 and disguised himself^H2664 with ashes^H666 upon^H5921 his face.^H5869

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1Ki 20:39 - And as^H1961 the king^H4428 passed by,^H5674 he^H1931 cried^H6817 unto^H413 the king:^H4428 and he said,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 went out^H3318 into the midst^H7130 of the battle;^H4421 and, behold,^H2009 a man^H376 turned aside,^H5493 and brought^H935 a man^H376 unto me,^H413 and said,^H559 Keep^H8104 this^H2088 man:^H376 if^H518 by any means^H6485 he be missing,^H6485 then shall^H1961^➔ thy life^H5315 be^➔^H1961 for^H8478 his life,^H5315 or else^H176 thou shalt pay^H8254 a talent^H3603 of silver.^H3701

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1Ki 20:40 - And as^H1961^➔ thy servant^H5650 was^➔^H1961 busy^H6213 here^H2008 and there,^H2008 he^H1931 was gone.^H369 And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 So^H3651 shall thy judgment^H4941 be; thyself^H859 hast decided^H2782 it.

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1Ki 20:41 - And he hasted,^H4116 and took^H5493^➔ the ashes^H666 away^➔^H5493 from^H5921 his face;^H5869 and^H5234^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 discerned^➔^H5234 him^H853 that^H3588 he^H1931 was of the prophets.^H5030

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1Ki 20:42 - And he said^H559 unto him,^H413 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Because^H3282 thou hast let go^H7971 out of thy hand^H3027 a man^H376 whom I appointed to utter destruction,^H2764 therefore^H1961^➔ thy life^H5315 shall go^➔^H1961 for^H8478 his life,^H5315 and thy people^H5971 for^H8478 his people.^H5971

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1Ki 20:43 - And^H3212^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 went^➔^H3212 to^H5921 his house^H1004 heavy^H5620 and displeased,^H2198 and came^H935 to Samaria.^H8111

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