Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated Syria.
New American Standard Bible
The king of Israel went out and
King James Version
And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Holman Bible
Then the king of Israel marched out and attacked the cavalry and the chariots. He inflicted a great slaughter on Aram.
International Standard Version
The king of Israel went out and attacked the cavalry and chariots and killed the Arameans in a massive victory.
A Conservative Version
And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.
American Standard Version
And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Amplified
The king of Israel went out and struck [the riders of] the horses and chariots, and killed the Arameans in a great slaughter.
Bible in Basic English
And the king of Israel went out and took the horses and the war-carriages, and made great destruction among the Aramaeans.
Darby Translation
And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king of Israel will go forth and strike the horse and the chariot, and he struck upon Aram a great blow.
King James 2000
And the king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The king of Israel went out and attacked the horses and the chariots and defeated Aram with a great blow.
Modern King James verseion
And the king of Israel went out and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king of Israel went out and smote horse and chariot, and slew a great slaughter of the Syrians.
New Heart English Bible
The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.
The Emphasized Bible
And the king of Israel went forth, and took the horses and the chariots, - and he went on smiting the Syrians, with a great smiting.
Webster
And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
World English Bible
The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the king of Israel goeth out, and smiteth the horses, and the charioteers, and hath smitten among the Aramaeans a great smiting.
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad
20 Each one struck down an enemy soldier; the Syrians fled and Israel chased them. King Ben Hadad of Syria escaped on horseback with some horsemen. 21 Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated Syria. 22 The prophet visited the king of Israel and instructed him, "Go, fortify your defenses. Determine what you must do, for in the spring the king of Syria will attack you."
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 3:28
He said to them, "Follow me, for the Lord is about to defeat your enemies, the Moabites!" They followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan River opposite Moab, and did not let anyone cross.
Judges 7:23-25
Israelites from Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh answered the call and chased the Midianites.
1 Samuel 14:20-22
Saul and all the army that was with him assembled and marched into battle, where they found the Philistines in total panic killing one another with their swords.
1 Samuel 17:52
Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward, shouting a battle cry. They chased the Philistines to the valley and to the very gates of Ekron. The Philistine corpses lay fallen along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
2 Kings 3:18
This is an easy task for the Lord; he will also hand Moab over to you.
2 Kings 3:24
When they approached the Israelite camp, the Israelites rose up and struck down the Moabites, who then ran from them. The Israelites thoroughly defeated Moab.