Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Early the next year, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and invaded Aphek in a battle 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
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
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Context Readings
Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad Again
25 Then replace the army that you lost, horse-for-horse and chariot-for-chariot. We'll fight them on the plains, and we're certain to be the stronger army." Ben-hadad listened to what they had to say and carried out their advice. 26 Early the next year, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and invaded Aphek in a battle against Israel. 27 The Israelis were mustered, equipped with provisions, and sent out to fight. The Israeli encampment looked like two little flocks of goats compared to how the Aramean encampments filled the countryside!
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Cross References
2 Kings 13:17
and ordered him, "Open a window that faces east." So he did so. Elisha ordered him, "Shoot!" So he shot. Then Elisha said, "This is the LORD's arrow of victory the victory arrow against Aram, because you will defeat the Arameans at Aphek until you will have utterly finished them off."
1 Kings 20:22
The prophet approached the king of Israel and told him, "Go replenish your forces and prepare for the future, because early this next year the king of Aram will attack you again."
Joshua 13:4
"To the south, there remains to be conquered all the territory held by the Canaanites, Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorites,
Joshua 19:30
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob, for a total of 22 towns and villages.
Judges 1:31
The army of the tribe of Asher did not expel the inhabitants of Acco nor the inhabitants of Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.
1 Samuel 4:1
What Samuel had to say was directed to all Israel, and Israel went out to engage the Philistines in battle. The Israelis were camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines were camped at Aphek.
1 Samuel 29:1
The Philistines gathered all their troops at Aphek, while Israel was camped at the spring in Jezreel.
1 Kings 20:30
The rest of the Aramean army retreated into Aphek, but the city wall collapsed on 27,000 soldiers who had taken shelter there. Ben-hadad himself ran away and hid inside a closet somewhere in the city.