Thematic Bible
1 Kings 20:1 (show verse)
King Benhadad of Syria mustered his entire army, accompanied by thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots, he laid siege on Samaria, and launched attacks against it.
Armies » Of different nations often confederated
Chariot » For war
Chariots » Used in war by the » Syrians
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Samaria » City of
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Samaria
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria
Chariot » For war
Chariots » Used in war by the » Syrians
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Samaria » City of
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Samaria
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria
1 Kings 20:2 (show verse)
He sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel to say: King Benhadad demands that
Ahab » General references to
Ambassadors » Benhadad to ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
Ambassadors » Benhadad to ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
1 Kings 20:3 (show verse)
you surrender to him your silver and gold, your women and the strongest of your children.
1 Kings 20:4 (show verse)
Tell my lord, King Benhadad, that I agree; he can have everything I own, Ahab answered.
1 Kings 20:5 (show verse)
Later the messengers came back to Ahab with another demand from Benhadad: I sent you word that you were to hand over to me your silver and gold, your women and your children.
1 Kings 20:6 (show verse)
Now I will send my officers to search your palace and the homes of your officials. They will take everything they consider valuable. They will be there about this time tomorrow.
1 Kings 20:7 (show verse)
Then the king of Israel sent for all the responsible men of the land, and said: Now will you take note and see the evil purpose of this man. He sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I did not keep them back.
1 Kings 20:8 (show verse)
All the responsible men and the people said to him: Do not pay attention to him or do what he says.
1 Kings 20:9 (show verse)
So he said to the representatives of Benhadad: Say to my lord the king: 'All the orders you sent the first time I will do. But I will not do this thing. The representatives went back with this answer.
1 Kings 20:10 (show verse)
Benhadad sent Ahab the following message: May the gods strike me dead if there will be enough dust left from Samaria to give a handful to each soldier who follows me.
1 Kings 20:11 (show verse)
The king of Israel responded: It is said, let not the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.
1 Kings 20:12 (show verse)
Benhadad heard this when he and his allies were drinking in their tents. He told his officers to get ready. So they got prepared to attack the city.
1 Kings 20:13 (show verse)
A prophet approached King Ahab of Israel and said: This is what Jehovah says: 'Have you seen this large army? I will hand it over to you today. Then you will know that I am Jehovah.'
1 Kings 20:14 (show verse)
Ahab asked: How will this be done? The prophet answered: This is what Jehovah says: 'By using the young officers of the district governors. Who will start the battle? Ahab asked. You will, the prophet answered.
1 Kings 20:15 (show verse)
Ahab mustered the young officers of the district governors. There were two hundred and thirty-two. After counting them, he counted all the Israelite soldiers. There were seven thousand.
Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
1 Kings 20:16 (show verse)
In the middle of the day they went out. But Benhadad was drinking in the tents with the thirty-two kings who were helping him.
Drunkenness » Examples of » benhadad
Drunkenness » Exemplified » benhadad
Drunkenness » Instances of » Ben-hadad and his thirty-two confederate kings
Intemperance » Examples of » benhadad
Intoxication » Examples of » benhadad
King » benhadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » benhadad
Drunkenness » Exemplified » benhadad
Drunkenness » Instances of » Ben-hadad and his thirty-two confederate kings
Intemperance » Examples of » benhadad
Intoxication » Examples of » benhadad
King » benhadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » benhadad
1 Kings 20:17 (show verse)
The servants of the chiefs who were over the divisions of the land went forward first. Benhadad sent out a patrol and they told him: Men have come out from Samaria.
1 Kings 20:18 (show verse)
He said: If they have come out for peace, take them alive and if they have come out for war, take them alive.
1 Kings 20:19 (show verse)
So the servants of the chiefs of the divisions of the land went out of the town, with the army following them.
1 Kings 20:20 (show verse)
Each one killed his opponent. The Syrians (Aramaeans) went in flight with Israel after them. Benhadad the king of Aram got away safely on a horse with his horsemen.
1 Kings 20:21 (show verse)
The king of Israel took the horses and the war-carriages and caused great destruction among the Syrians.
1 Kings 20:22 (show verse)
Then the prophet came up to the king of Israel, and said: Now make yourself strong. Be careful what you do. Otherwise a year from now the king of Aram will come up against you again.
1 Kings 20:23 (show verse)
Then the king of Aram's servants said to him: Their god is a god of the hills. That is why they were stronger than us. If we attack them in the lowlands, we will certainly be stronger than they.
Chariots » For war » Advantageously mansuvred in a flat country
Idolatry » Led the heathen to consider their gods to have but a local influence
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Superstition » Instances of » The belief of the syrians concerning the help of the gods
Syria » Inhabitants of » A warlike people
Syria » The israelites » Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
Valleys » The heathen supposed that certain deities presided over
Idolatry » Led the heathen to consider their gods to have but a local influence
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Superstition » Instances of » The belief of the syrians concerning the help of the gods
Syria » Inhabitants of » A warlike people
Syria » The israelites » Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
Valleys » The heathen supposed that certain deities presided over
1 Kings 20:24 (show verse)
This is what you must do: take the kings from their positions, and put captains in their places.
1 Kings 20:25 (show verse)
Assemble another army like the one that was destroyed. Horse for horse, and carriage for carriage let us make war on them in the lowlands, and certainly we will be stronger than they. He listened and did what was suggested.
Chariot » For war
Chariots » For war » Advantageously mansuvred in a flat country
Chariots » For war » Formed part of the line of battle
Chariots » Carriages used in war
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » Inhabitants of » A warlike people
Syria » The israelites » Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
Chariots » For war » Advantageously mansuvred in a flat country
Chariots » For war » Formed part of the line of battle
Chariots » Carriages used in war
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » Inhabitants of » A warlike people
Syria » The israelites » Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
1 Kings 20:26 (show verse)
So, a year later, Benhadad got the Syrians (Aramaeans) together and went to Aphek to make war on Israel.
1 Kings 20:27 (show verse)
And the children of Israel assembled, and food was made ready and they went against them. The children of Israel camped like two little flocks of goats before them. All the country was full of the Syrians.
Aphek » A city between » Between » Damascus » And palestine
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Goat » The young of » Kept in small flocks
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Self-delusion » Exemplified » Ahab
Syria » The israelites » Insignificant before
Worldly » Host » A great host » Against
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Goat » The young of » Kept in small flocks
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Self-delusion » Exemplified » Ahab
Syria » The israelites » Insignificant before
Worldly » Host » A great host » Against
1 Kings 20:28 (show verse)
A man of God came to the king of Israel. He said: Jehovah says, 'Because the Aramaeans have said, Jehovah is a god of the hills and not of the valleys; I will give all this great army into your hands, and you will see that I am Jehovah.'
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
Syria » The israelites » Encouraged and assisted by God overcame, a second time
Valleys » The heathen supposed that certain deities presided over
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Encouraged and assisted by God overcame, a second time
Valleys » The heathen supposed that certain deities presided over
1 Kings 20:29 (show verse)
The two armies kept their positions facing one another for seven days. The seventh day the fight was started. The children of Israel put to the sword a hundred thousand Aramaean footmen in one day.
Aphek » A city between » Between » Damascus » And palestine
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Fasting » Instances of » Of ahab, when elijah prophesied the destruction of himself and his house
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Encouraged and assisted by God overcame, a second time
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Fasting » Instances of » Of ahab, when elijah prophesied the destruction of himself and his house
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Encouraged and assisted by God overcame, a second time
1 Kings 20:30 (show verse)
The rest went in flight to Aphek, into the town, where a wall came down on the twenty-seven thousand who were still living. Benhadad went in flight into the town, into an inner room.
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
Syria » The israelites » Encouraged and assisted by God overcame, a second time
Walls » Of cities » The falling of, sometimes occasioned great destruction
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Encouraged and assisted by God overcame, a second time
Walls » Of cities » The falling of, sometimes occasioned great destruction
1 Kings 20:31 (show verse)
His servants said to him: It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, and cords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel. Maybe he will give you your life.
Cord » Symbolical uses of » Token in mourning
Cord » Ancient uses of » Worn on the head as a sign of submission
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rope » Worn » Head » servitude
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Sackcloth » Was worn » Girt about the loins
Sackcloth » Was worn » Often with ropes on the head
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Cord » Ancient uses of » Worn on the head as a sign of submission
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rope » Worn » Head » servitude
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Sackcloth » Was worn » Girt about the loins
Sackcloth » Was worn » Often with ropes on the head
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
1 Kings 20:32 (show verse)
So they put on haircloth, and cords on their heads, and went to the king of Israel and said: Your servant Benhadad says: 'Let me now keep my life.' And he said: Is he still living? He is my brother.
Cord » Symbolical uses of » Token in mourning
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Magnanimity » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Rope » Worn » Head » servitude
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Servants » The term often used to express humility
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Magnanimity » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Rope » Worn » Head » servitude
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Servants » The term often used to express humility
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
1 Kings 20:33 (show verse)
Now the men took it as a sign, and were quick to pick up on his word. They said: Benhadad is your brother. Then he said: Go and get him. So Ben-hadad came out to him and he made him get up into his carriage.
Brother » Signifies » A companion
Cord » Symbolical uses of » Token in mourning
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Magnanimity » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Cord » Symbolical uses of » Token in mourning
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Magnanimity » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
1 Kings 20:34 (show verse)
Benhadad said: The towns my father took from your father I will give back. You may name streets for yourself in Damascus as my father did in Samaria. As for me, at the price of this agreement you will let me go. So he made an agreement with him and let him go.
Covenant » Between men
Covenant » Instances of » Ahab with benhadad
Covenants » Between men
Damascus » Capital of syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Magnanimity » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Omri » King of israel » Surrendered cities to king of syria
Restitution » Examples of
Self-delusion » Exemplified » Ahab
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Treaty » Ceding of the territory by
Covenant » Instances of » Ahab with benhadad
Covenants » Between men
Damascus » Capital of syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Magnanimity » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Omri » King of israel » Surrendered cities to king of syria
Restitution » Examples of
Self-delusion » Exemplified » Ahab
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Treaty » Ceding of the territory by
1 Kings 20:35 (show verse)
A man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbors by the word of Jehovah: Give me a wound. But the man would not.
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of a man of israel, who refused to strike the prophet
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Leaders » FALSE » Incognito
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of a man who refused to strike a prophet
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Incognito
Prophets » Schools of
Religious » FALSE » Incognito
Students » In the schools of the prophets
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Leaders » FALSE » Incognito
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of a man who refused to strike a prophet
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Incognito
Prophets » Schools of
Religious » FALSE » Incognito
Students » In the schools of the prophets
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
1 Kings 20:36 (show verse)
Then he said: Because you have not listened to the voice of Jehovah, immediately after you leave me a lion will kill you. When he went away a lion came rushing at him and killed him.
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of a man of israel, who refused to strike the prophet
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Lions » An unnamed person killed by
Lions » Attacks and destroys men
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of a man who refused to strike a prophet
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Lions » An unnamed person killed by
Lions » Attacks and destroys men
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of a man who refused to strike a prophet
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
1 Kings 20:37 (show verse)
Then he came across another man, and said: Give me a wound. And the man gave him a blow wounding him.
1 Kings 20:38 (show verse)
So the prophet went away, and pulling his headband over his eyes to keep his face covered. He took his place by the road waiting for the king.
1 Kings 20:39 (show verse)
When the king went by he cried out to him: Your servant went out into the fight. A man came to me. He brought a man to me and said: 'guard this man. Do not let him get away. Your life is the price of his life or you will have to give a talent of silver in payment.'
Business » Cares » Neglect of duty
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Care » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Parables » Of the old testament » Of a prophet
Parables » Of the prisoner of war
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of a prophet
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Care » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Parables » Of the old testament » Of a prophet
Parables » Of the prisoner of war
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of a prophet
1 Kings 20:40 (show verse)
But while your servant was turning this way and that, he was gone. Then the king of Israel said to him: 'You are responsible; you have given the decision against yourself.'
Business » Cares » Neglect of duty
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Care » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Parables » Of the prisoner of war
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Care » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Parables » Of the prisoner of war
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
1 Kings 20:41 (show verse)
He quickly took the headband from his eyes. The king of Israel saw that he was one of the prophets.
1 Kings 20:42 (show verse)
He said to him: These are the words of Jehovah: 'Because you have let go from your hands the man whom I had put to the curse, your life will be taken for his life, and your people for his people.'
Ahab » King of israel » Prophecies against
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of ahab, in suffering the king of assyria to escape out of his hands
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of ahab
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Substitution » The life of ahab in exchange for that of ben-hadad
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of ahab, in suffering the king of assyria to escape out of his hands
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of ahab
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Substitution » The life of ahab in exchange for that of ben-hadad
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God
1 Kings 20:43 (show verse)
Then the king of Israel went back to his house, bitter and angry, he went to Samaria.