2 Kings 6:8

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Summary

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

The king

2 Kings 6:24

1 Kings 20:1

1 Kings 22:31

Took

Bible References

The king

And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad, king of Syria, gathered all his host and went up and besieged Samaria.

Then Benhadad, the king of Syria, gathered all his host together; and there were thirty-two kings with him and horses and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria and warred against it.

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

Took

And the slaves of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the mountains; therefore, they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

Every thought must be ordered by counsel, and with intelligence war is made.

There is no wisdom nor intelligence nor counsel against the LORD.

Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have taken evil counsel against thee saying,

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand, for God is with us.