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War with Aram

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Now Ben-hadad^H1130, king^H4428 of Aram^H758, gathered^H6908 all^H3605 his army^H2428, and there were thirty-two^H7970^H8147 kings^H4428 with him, and horses^H5483 and chariots^H7393. And he went^H5927 up^H5927 and besieged^H6696^H5921 Samaria^H8111, and fought^H3898 against it.

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1Ki 20:2 - Then he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to the city^H5892 to Ahab^H256, king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and said^H559 to him, “This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 Ben-hadad^H1130 says^H559:

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1Ki 20:3 - ‘Your silver^H3701 and your gold^H2091 are mine; your most beautiful^H2896 wives^H802 and children^H1121 are also mine.’”

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1Ki 20:4 - And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 replied^H6030^H559, “As [fn]you say^H1697, my lord^H113, O king^H4428; I am yours, as well as all^H3605 that I have.”

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1Ki 20:5 - Then the messengers^H4397 returned^H7725 and said^H559, “Ben-hadad^H1130 says^H559 [fn]this^H3541: ‘I did indeed^H3588 send^H7971 word to you, saying, “You shall give^H5414 me your silver^H3701, your gold^H2091, your wives^H802, and your children^H1121”;

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1Ki 20:6 - but about this time^H6256 tomorrow^H4279 I will send^H7971 my servants^H5650 to you, and they will search^H2664 your house^H1004 and the houses^H1004 of your servants^H5650; and they will take^H7760 in their hands^H3027 everything^H3605 that is pleasing^H4261 to your eyes^H5869, and take^H3947 it all away^H3947.’”

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Then the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 summoned^H7121 all^H3605 the elders^H2205 of the land^H776 and said^H559, “Please^H4994 be^H3045 aware^H3045 and see^H7200 that this^H2088 man is looking^H1245 for^H1245 trouble^H7451; for he sent^H7971 me his demand for my wives^H802, my children^H1121, my silver^H3701, and my gold^H2091, and I did not refuse^H4513 him.”

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1Ki 20:8 - Then all^H3605 the elders^H2205 and all^H3605 the people^H5971 said^H559 to him, “Do not listen^H8085 nor^H3808 consent^H14.”

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1Ki 20:9 - So he said^H559 to the messengers^H4397 of Ben-hadad^H1130, “Tell^H559 my lord^H113 the king^H4428, ‘Everything^H3605 that you sent^H7971 as a demand to your servant^H5650 at the first^H7223, I will do^H6213; but this^H2088 thing^H1697 I cannot^H3201^H3808 do^H6213.’” Then the messengers^H4397 departed^H1980, and brought^H7725 him word^H1697 again^H7725.

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1Ki 20:10 - Ben-hadad^H1130 sent^H7971 word to him and said^H559, “May the gods^H430 do^H6213 so^H3541 to me and more^H3254 so^H3541, [fn]if^H518 the dust^H6083 of Samaria^H8111 will be enough^H5606 for handfuls^H8168 for all^H3605 the people^H5971 who^H834 [fn]follow^H7272 me.”

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1Ki 20:11 - Then the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 replied^H6030^H559, “Tell^H1696 him, ‘He who straps^H2296 on^H2296 his weapons had better not boast^H1984 like one who takes^H6605 them off^H6605.’”

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1Ki 20:12 - And when Ben-hadad heard^H8085 this^H2088 message^H1697, while he was drinking^H8354 [fn]with the kings^H4428 in the [fn]temporary^H5521 shelters^H5521, he said^H559 to his servants^H5650, “Take^H7760 your positions^H7760.” So they took^H7760 their positions^H7760 against^H5921 the city^H5892.

Ahab Victorious

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Now behold^H2009, a prophet^H5030 approached^H5066 Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and said^H559, “This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the LORD^H3068 says^H559: ‘Have you seen^H7200 all^H3605 this^H2088 great^H1419 multitude^H1995? Behold^H2009, I am going to hand^H5414^H3027 them over^H5414 to you today^H3117, and you shall know^H3045 that I am the LORD^H3068.’”

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1Ki 20:14 - But Ahab^H256 said^H559, “By whom^H4310?” So he said^H559, “The LORD^H3068 says^H559 this^H3541: ‘By the young^H5288 men^H5288 of the leaders^H8269 of the provinces^H4082.’” Then he said^H559, “Who^H4310 will begin^H631 the battle^H4421?” And he said^H559, “You will.”

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1Ki 20:15 - So he mustered^H6485 the young^H5288 men^H5288 of the leaders^H8269 of the provinces^H4082, and there were 232^H3967^H8147^H7970; and after^H310 them he mustered^H6485 all^H3605 the people^H5971, all^H3605 the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478: seven^H7651 thousand^H505.

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They went^H3318 out^H3318 at noon^H6672, while Ben-hadad^H1130 was drinking^H8354 himself drunk^H7910 in the [fn]temporary^H5521 shelters^H5521 [fn]with the thirty-two^H7970^H8147 kings^H4428 who were helping^H5826 him.

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1Ki 20:17 - The young^H5288 men^H5288 of the leaders^H8269 of the provinces^H4082 went^H3318 out^H3318 first^H7223; and Ben-hadad^H1130 sent^H7971 out^H7971 scouts, and they reported^H5046 to him, saying^H559, “Men^H376 have come^H3318 out^H3318 from Samaria^H8111.”

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1Ki 20:18 - Then he said^H559, “If^H518 they have come^H3318 out^H3318 [fn]for peace^H7965, take^H8610 them alive^H2416; or if^H518 they have come^H3318 out^H3318 for war^H4421, take^H8610 them alive^H2416 as well.”

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So these^H428 men went^H3318 out^H3318 from the city^H5892, the young^H5288 men^H5288 of the leaders^H8269 of the provinces^H4082, and the army^H2428 which^H834 followed^H310 them.

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1Ki 20:20 - And they [fn]killed^H5221, each^H376 one^H376, his man^H376; and the Arameans^H758 fled^H5127 and Israel^H3478 pursued^H7291 them, and Ben-hadad^H1130 the king^H4428 of Aram^H758 escaped^H4422 on a horse^H5483 with horsemen^H6571.

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1Ki 20:21 - The king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 also went^H3318 out^H3318 and struck^H5221 the horses^H5483 and chariots^H7393, and [fn]killed^H5221 the Arameans^H758 in a great^H1419 slaughter^H4347.

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Then the prophet^H5030 approached^H5066 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and said^H559 to him, “Go^H1980, show^H2388 yourself courageous^H2388 and be^H3045 aware^H3045 and see^H7200 what^H834 you have to do^H6213; for at [fn]the turn^H8666 of the year^H8141 the king^H4428 of Aram^H758 will march^H5927 against^H5921 you.”

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Now the servants^H5650 of the king^H4428 of Aram^H758 said^H559 to him, “Their gods^H430 are gods^H430 of the mountains^H2022; for^H5921 that^H5921^H3651 reason^H5921^H3651 they were stronger^H2388 than^H4480 we. But let us fight^H3898 them in the plain^H4334, and we will certainly^H518^H3808 be stronger^H2388 than^H4480 they.

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1Ki 20:24 - “Carry^H6213 out^H6213 this^H2088 [fn]plan^H1697: remove^H5493 the kings^H4428, each^H376 from his place^H4725, and put^H7760 governors^H6346 in^H8478 their place^H8478,

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1Ki 20:25 - and [fn]muster^H4487 an army^H2428 like the army^H2428 that you have lost^H5307^H4480, horse^H5483 for horse^H5483 and chariot^H7393 for chariot^H7393. Then we will fight^H3898 against^H854 them in the plain^H4334, and we will certainly^H518^H3808 be stronger^H2388 than^H4480 they.” And he listened^H8085 to their voice^H6963 and did^H6213 so^H3651.

Another Aramean War

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So at [fn]the turn^H8666 of the year^H8141 Ben-hadad^H1130 mustered^H6485 the Arameans^H758 and went^H5927 up^H5927 to Aphek^H663 to fight^H4421 against^H5973 Israel^H3478.

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1Ki 20:27 - And the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were mustered^H6485 and given^H3557 provisions^H3557, and they went^H1980 to meet^H7122 them; and the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 camped^H2583 opposite^H5048 them like two^H8147 little^H2835 flocks^H2835 of goats^H5795, while the Arameans^H758 filled^H4390 the country^H776.

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1Ki 20:28 - Then a man^H376 of God^H430 approached^H5066 and spoke^H559 to the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and said^H559, “This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the LORD^H3068 says^H559: ‘Since^H3282^H834 the Arameans^H758 have said^H559, “The LORD^H3068 is a god^H430 of mountains^H2022, but He is not a god^H430 of valleys^H6010,” therefore I will hand^H5414^H3027 over^H5414 to you all^H3605 this^H2088 great^H1419 multitude^H1995, and you shall know^H3045 that I am the LORD^H3068.’”

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1Ki 20:29 - So they camped^H2583, one^H428 opposite^H5227 the other^H428, for seven^H7651 days^H3117. And on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 the battle^H4421 was joined^H7126, and the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 [fn]killed^H5221 of the Arameans^H758 a hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 foot^H7273 soldiers^H7273 in a single^H259 day^H3117.

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1Ki 20:30 - But the rest^H3498 fled^H5127 to Aphek^H663 into the city^H5892, and the wall^H2346 fell^H5307 on twenty-seven^H6242^H7651 thousand^H505 men^H376 who were left^H3498. And Ben-hadad^H1130 fled^H5127 and came^H935 into the city^H5892, going from one inner^H2315 room^H2315 to another^H2315.

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But his servants^H5650 said^H559 to him, “Behold^H2009 now^H4994, we have heard^H8085 that the kings^H4428 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 are merciful^H2617 kings^H4428. Please^H4994 let’s put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 [fn]around our waists^H4975 and ropes^H2256 on our heads^H7218, and go^H3318 out^H3318 to the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478; perhaps^H194 he will let^H2421 [fn]you live^H2421.”

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1Ki 20:32 - So they put^H2296 sackcloth^H8242 [fn]around their waists^H4975 and ropes^H2256 on their heads^H7218, and came^H935 to the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and said^H559, “Your servant^H5650 Ben-hadad^H1130 says^H559, ‘Please^H4994 let [fn]me live^H2421.’” And Ahab said^H559, “Is he still^H5750 alive^H2416? He is my brother^H251.”

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1Ki 20:33 - Now the men^H376 took^H5172 this as^H5172 a^H5172 good omen^H5172, and quickly^H4116 [fn]accepting^H2480 it from him, they said^H559, “Your brother^H251 Ben-hadad^H1130.” Then he said^H559, “Go^H935, bring^H3947 him.” Then Ben-hadad^H1130 came^H3318 out^H3318 to him, and he had him mount^H5927 the chariot^H4818.

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1Ki 20:34 - And Ben-hadad said^H559 to him, “The cities^H5892 which^H834 my father^H1 took^H3947 from your father^H1 I will restore^H7725, and you can make^H7760 streets^H2351 for yourself in Damascus^H1834, as my father^H1 made^H7760 in Samaria^H8111.” Ahab said, “And I will let^H7971 you go^H7971 with this covenant^H1285.” So he made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with him and let^H7971 him go^H7971.

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Now a man^H376 from the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 said^H559 to [fn]another^H7453 by the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, “Please^H4994 strike^H5221 me.” But the man^H376 refused^H3985 to strike^H5221 him.

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1Ki 20:36 - Then he said^H559 to him, “Because^H3282^H834 you have not listened^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, behold^H2009, as soon as you leave^H1980 me, a lion^H738 will [fn]kill^H5221 you.” And as soon as he left^H1980 him a lion^H738 found^H4672 him and [fn]killed^H5221 him.

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1Ki 20:37 - Then he found^H4672 another^H312 man^H376 and said^H559, “Please^H4994 strike^H5221 me.” And the man^H376 struck^H5221 him, [fn]injuring^H6481^H5221 him.

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1Ki 20:38 - So the prophet^H5030 departed^H1980 and waited^H5975 for the king^H4428 by the road^H1870, and disguised^H2664 himself with a bandage^H666 over^H5921 his eyes^H5869.

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1Ki 20:39 - And as the king^H4428 passed^H5674 by^H5674, he cried^H6817 out^H6817 to the king^H4428 and said^H559, “Your servant^H5650 went^H3318 out^H3318 into the midst^H7130 of the battle^H4421; and behold^H2009, a man^H376 turned^H5493 aside^H5493 and brought^H935 a man^H376 to me and said^H559, ‘Guard^H8104 this^H2088 man^H376; if^H518 for^H6485 any^H6485 reason^H6485 he goes^H6485 missing^H6485, then your life^H5315 shall be forfeited in^H8478 place^H8478 of^H8478 his life^H5315, or^H176 else you shall pay^H8254 a [fn]talent^H3603 of silver^H3701.’

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1Ki 20:40 - “Now while your servant^H5650 was busy^H6213 here^H2008 and there^H2008, he disappeared^H369.” And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559 to him, “So^H3651 shall your judgment^H4941 be; you yourself^H859 determined^H2782 it.”

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1Ki 20:41 - Then he quickly^H4116 took^H5493 the bandage^H666 away^H5493 from his eyes^H5869, and the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 recognized^H5234 him, that he was one of the prophets^H5030.

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1Ki 20:42 - And the prophet said^H559 to him, “This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the LORD^H3068 says^H559: ‘Since^H3282 you have let^H7971 go^H7971 from your hand^H3027 the man^H376 I had designated^H2764 for^H2764 destruction^H2764, your [fn]life^H5315 shall be forfeited in^H8478 place^H8478 of^H8478 his [fn]life^H5315, and your people^H5971 in^H8478 place^H8478 of^H8478 his people^H5971.’”

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1Ki 20:43 - So the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 went^H1980 to his house^H1004 sullen^H5620 and furious^H2198, and came^H935 to Samaria^H8111.

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(20:4)

Lit your word

(20:5)

Lit this, saying

(20:10)

I.e., what is left of Samaria after it is destroyed

Lit are at my feet

Lit he and

Or huts

Or huts

Lit he and the 32 kings

(20:18)

I.e., to seek terms for surrender

Lit struck

Lit struck

I.e., spring

Lit word

Lit count

I.e., spring

Lit struck

Lit on

Lit your soul

Lit on

Lit my soul

Lit accepted

Lit his neighbor

Lit strike

Lit struck

Lit striking and injuring

(20:39)

About 75 lb. or 34 kg

(20:42)

Lit soul

(20:42)

Lit soul

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