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1 Kings 20:21 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The king of Israel went out and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter. "

1 Kings 20:21

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19 So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them.

20 They each killed his man. The Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen.

21 The king of Israel went out and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.

22 The prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and plan what you must do, for at the return of the year, the king of Syria will come up against you.”

23 The servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let’s fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.

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2 Samuel 10:18

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"The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers of the Syrians and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there."

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"The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrian men seven thousand charioteers and forty thousand footmen, and also killed Shophach the captain of the army."

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"The battle increased that day. However, the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening; and at about sunset, he died."

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2 Chronicles 28:5

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"Therefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter."

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2 Kings 7:6

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"For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear the sound of chariots and the sound of horses, even the noise of a great army; and they said to one another, “Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to attack us.”"

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2 Kings 6:8

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"Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”"

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1 Kings 20:1

"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."

1 Kings 20:2

"He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Ben Hadad says,"

1 Kings 20:3

"‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”"

1 Kings 20:4

"The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.”"

1 Kings 20:5

"The messengers came again and said, “Ben Hadad says, ‘I sent indeed to you, saying, “You shall deliver me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children;"

1 Kings 20:6

"but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants. Whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they will put it in their hand, and take it away.”’”"

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