Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
Early the next year, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and invaded Aphek in a battle against Israel.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
Amplified
At the first of the year [in spring], Ben-hadad assembled and counted the Arameans (Syrians) and went up to Aphek [east of the Sea of Galilee] to fight against Israel.
Bible in Basic English
So, a year later, Ben-hadad got the Aramaeans together and went up to Aphek to make war on Israel.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass, at the return of the year, that Ben-Hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be at the return of the year, and Ben-hadad will review Aram, and he will go up to Aphek to the war with the king of Israel.
King James 2000
And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened at the turning of the year that Ben-Hadad mustered Aram and went up to Aphek for the war with Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened at the return of the year Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians that went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as soon as the year was about, Benhadad numbered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to war with Israel.
NET Bible
In the spring Ben Hadad mustered the Syrian army and marched to Aphek to fight Israel.
New Heart English Bible
It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
And so it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, - and came up to Aphek, to fight with Israel;
Webster
And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
World English Bible
It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass at the turn of the year, that Ben-Hadad inspecteth the Aramaeans, and goeth up to Aphek, to battle with Israel,
Themes
Aphek » A city between » Between » Damascus » And palestine
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad Again
25
Raise another army for yourself like the army you lost—horse for horse, chariot for chariot—and let’s fight with them on the plain; and we will certainly be stronger than they will be.” The king listened to them and did so.
26 In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 13:17
Elisha said, “Open the east window.” So he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot.
1 Kings 20:22
The prophet approached the king of Israel and said to him, “Go and strengthen yourself, then consider what you should do, for in the spring
Joshua 13:4
in the south; all the land of the Canaanites: from Arah of the Sidonians to Aphek and as far as the border of the Amorites;
Joshua 19:30
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—22 cities, with their villages.
Judges 1:31
Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco
1 Samuel 4:1
And Samuel’s words came to all Israel.
Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and
1 Samuel 29:1
The Philistines
1 Kings 20:30
The ones who remained fled into the city of Aphek, and the wall fell on those 27,000 remaining men.
Ben-hadad also fled and went into an inner room