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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.
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.
Holman Bible
In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek
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.
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
and assemble an army like the army that you have lost in battle, horse for horse and chariot for chariot. Then we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.” And he listened to their words and did so.
26 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.
27
The sons of Israel were counted and given provisions, and they went to meet them. The Israelites camped before the enemy like two
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 13:17
And he said, “Open the window to the east,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” And he shot. And Elisha said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram (Syria); for you will strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have destroyed them.”
1 Kings 20:22
Then the prophet approached the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself and observe and see what you have to do; for at the first of next year the king of Aram (Syria) will come up against you.”
Joshua 13:4
in the south, all the land of the Canaanite, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorite;
Joshua 19:30
Included were Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.
Judges 1:31
[The warriors of the tribe of] Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob.
1 Samuel 4:1
And the word of [the Lord through] Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and they camped beside Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
1 Samuel 29:1
Now the Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.
1 Kings 20:30
But the rest ran to the city of Aphek, and the [city] wall fell on 27,000 of the men who were left. Ben-hadad escaped and came into the city, going into an inner chamber [to hide].