Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

Bible References

Thirty and two

1 Kings 20:24
Also do this: remove each king from his position and appoint captains in their place.
2 Chronicles 18:30
Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

Fight

1 Kings 20:33
Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, so they quickly picked up on this and responded, “Yes, it is your brother Ben-hadad.”

Then he said, “Go and bring him.”

So Ben-hadad came out to him, and Ahab had him come up into the chariot.

Small nor great

Genesis 19:11
They struck the men who were at the entrance of the house, both young and old, with a blinding light so that they were unable to find the entrance.
1 Samuel 30:2
They also had kidnapped the women and everyone in it from the youngest to the oldest. They had killed no one but had carried them off as they went on their way.
Jeremiah 16:6
Both great and small will die in this land without burial. No lament will be made for them, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them.

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