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20 And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together; and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, “Thus saith Benhadad:
3 ‘Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.’”
4 And the king of Israel answered and said, “My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.”
5 And the messengers came again, and said, “Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, ‘Although I have sent unto thee, saying, “Thou shalt deliver me thy silver and thy gold and thy wives and thy children,”
6 yet I will send my servants unto thee tomorrow about this time, and they shall search thine house and the houses of thy servants. And it shall be that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand and take it away.’”
7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, “Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief; for he sent unto me for my wives and for my children and for my silver and for my gold, and I denied him not.”
8 And all the elders and all the people said unto him, “Hearken not unto him, nor consent.”
9 Therefore he said unto the messengers of Benhadad, “Tell my lord the king: ‘All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do, but this thing I may not do.’” And the messengers departed and brought him word again.
10 And Benhadad sent unto him and said, “The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me.”
11 And the king of Israel answered and said, “Tell him: ‘Let not him that girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that putteth it off.’”
12 And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, “Set yourselves in array.” And they set themselves in array against the city.
13 And behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, “Thus saith the Lord: ‘Hast thou seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.’”
14 And Ahab said, “By whom?” And he said, “Thus saith the Lord: ‘Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces.’” Then he said, “Who shall order the battle?” And he answered, “Thou.”
15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two; and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
16 And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings who helped him.
17 And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Benhadad sent out, and they told him, saying, “There are men coming out of Samaria.”
18 And he said, “Whether they have come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they have come out for war, take them alive.”
19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
20 And they slew every one his man; and the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them; and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with the horsemen.
21 And the king of Israel went out and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
22 And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, “Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.”
23 And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, “Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
24 And do this thing: Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their places.
25 And number thee an army like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse and chariot for chariot; and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.” And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
27 And the children of Israel were numbered and were all present, and went against them; and the children of Israel pitched camp before them like two little flocks of kids, but the Syrians filled the country.
28 And there came a man of God, and spoke unto the king of Israel and said, “Thus saith the Lord: ‘Because the Syrians have said, “The Lord is God of the hills, but He is not God of the valleys,” therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.’”
29 And they pitched camp one opposite the other seven days. And so it was that in the seventh day the battle was joined, and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians a hundred thousand footmen in one day.
30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men who were left. And Benhadad fled and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
31 And his servants said unto him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will save thy life.”
32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, “Thy servant Benhadad saith, ‘I pray thee, let me live.’” And he said, “Is he yet alive? He is my brother.”
33 Now the men diligently observed whether any thing would come from him, and hastily caught it; and they said, “Thy brother Benhadad.” Then he said, “Go ye, bring him.” Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
34 And Benhadad said unto him, “The cities which my father took from thy father I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thyself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria.” Then said Ahab, “I will send thee away with this covenant.” So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.
35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbor in the word of the Lord, “Smite me, I pray thee.” And the man refused to smite him.
36 Then said he unto him, “Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee.” And as soon as he had departed from him, a lion found him and slew him.
37 Then he found another man and said, “Smite me, I pray thee.” And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
38 So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said, “Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle. And behold, a man turned aside and brought a man unto me, and said, ‘Keep this man. If by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.’
40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” And the king of Israel said unto him, “So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.”
41 And he hastened and took the ashes away from his face, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was of the prophets.
42 And he said unto the king, “Thus saith the Lord: ‘Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.’”
43 And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
20 And Ben-Hadad king of Aram hath gathered all his force, and thirty and two kings [are] with him, and horse and chariot, and he goeth up and layeth siege against Samaria, and fighteth with it, 2 and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city, 3 and saith to him, `Thus said Ben-Hadad,...
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20 Forsooth Benhadad, king of Syria, gathered together all his host, and two and thirty kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and he went up against Samaria, and fought, and besieged it. 2 And he sent messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, into the city, and (they) said (to him), Benhadad saith the...
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20 Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. He went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it. 2 He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, “Ben Hadad says, 3 ‘Your silver an...
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Elijah and Elisha are not the only prophets demonstrating God’s will in Israel. At all times, but especially during wars, kings seek the advice of prophets and men of God. The messages delivered may not always guarantee God’s favor, but the words are always reliable and true.20 Meanwhile, Ben-hadad,...
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Ahab and the Prophets20 Now King Ben-Hadad of Aram gathered all his army. With him were 32 kings, along with horses and chariots. He marched up, besieged Samaria and attacked it. 2 Then he sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel, 3 and said to him, “Thus says Ben-Hadad: ‘Your silver a...
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Ahab’s Wars with the Arameans20 Ben-ha′dad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, and horses and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samar′ia, and fought against it. 2 And he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, “Thus sa...
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Ahab’s Wars with the Arameans20 Ben-ha′dad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, and horses and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samar′ia, and fought against it. 2 And he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, “Thus sa...
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Ahab’s Wars with the Arameans20 King Ben-hadad of Aram gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, along with horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria, laid siege to it, and attacked it. 2 Then he sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel, and said to him: “Thu...
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Ahab’s Wars with the Arameans20 King Ben-hadad of Aram gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, along with horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria, laid siege to it, and attacked it. 2 Then he sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel, and said to him: ‘Thu...
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Ahab’s Wars with the Arameans20 King Ben-hadad of Aram gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, along with horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria, laid siege to it, and attacked it. 2 Then he sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel, and said to him: ‘Thu...
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Ahab’s Wars with the Arameans20 King Ben-hadad of Aram gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, along with horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria, laid siege to it, and attacked it.(A)2 Then he sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel and said to him, “Thu...
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Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria20 About that time King Ben-hadad of Aram mobilized his army, supported by the chariots and horses of thirty-two allied kings. They went to besiege Samaria, the capital of Israel, and launched attacks against it. 2 Ben-hadad sent messengers into the city to relay this messag...
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Syria Fights Samaria20 Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his army together. Thirty-two kings were with him, and horses and war-wagons. And he went up against Samaria in battle. 2 Then he sent men with news to the city of Ahab king of Israel, saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says. 3 ’Your silver ...
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Ahab Defeats the Syrians20 Now (A)Ben-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged (B)Samaria, and made war against it. 2 Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him,...
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Ben-Hadad attacks Samaria20 Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it. 2 He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, saying, ‘This is what Ben-Hadad says: 3 “Your...
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Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria20 Now Ben-Hadad(A) king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria(B) and attacked it. 2 He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, saying, “This is what Ben-Hadad says: 3 ‘...
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Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria20 Ben-Hadad brought his whole army together. He was king of Aram. He went up to Samaria. He took 32 kings and their horses and chariots with him. All of them surrounded Samaria and attacked it. 2 Ben-Hadad sent messengers into the city. They spoke to Ahab, the king of Isra...
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Ben Hadad Invades Israel20 Now King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled all his army, along with thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria and besieged and attacked it.[a] 2 He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city.[b] He said to him, “This is ...
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