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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The next spring Ben-Hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The following spring he called up the Aramean army and marched out against Israel, this time at Aphek.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the spring, Ben-hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So it was, in the spring of the year, that Ben-Hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So at the turn of the year Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />At the turn of the year, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So it came about at the turn of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened at the turn of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />At the first of the year [in spring], Ben-hadad assembled <i>and</i> counted the Arameans (Syrians) and went up to Aphek [east of the Sea of Galilee] to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to battle Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to battle Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In the spring, Benhadad got his army together, and they marched to the town of Aphek to attack Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Spring came, and Benhadad organized the Aramean army and went to Aphek to fight Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The following spring he called up his men and marched with them to the city of Aphek to attack the Israelites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Early the next year, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and invaded Aphek in a battle against Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the spring Ben Hadad mustered the Syrian army and marched to Aphek to fight Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered the Arameans, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />At the return of the year, Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass at the turn of the year, that Ben-Hadad inspects the Arameans, and goes up to Aphek, to battle with Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore at the return of the year, p Benadad mustered the Syrians, ancient up to Aphec, to fight against Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, after the passing of the year, Benhadad took a count of the Syrians, and he ascended to Aphek, so that he might fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At the turning of the year, Ben-hadad mustered Aram and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the spring Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the beginning of the year, that Bar-hadad gave orders to the Arameans, and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was, at the return of the year, BarHadad commanded Edom, and he came up to Aphaq to fight with Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the return of the year, that the son of Ader reviewed Syria, and went up to Apheca to war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/20-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8079" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">Another War with Ben-hadad</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8666.htm" title="8666: liṯ·šū·ḇaṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- A return, answer. Or tshubah; from shuwb; a recurrence; a reply.">In the spring,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: haš·šā·nāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1130.htm" title="1130: hă·ḏaḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and Hadad; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings.">Ben-hadad</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: way·yip̄·qōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">mobilized</a> <a href="/hebrew/1130.htm" title="1130: ben- (Prep) -- From ben and Hadad; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings."></a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">the Arameans</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/663.htm" title="663: ’ă·p̄ê·qāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Or raphiyq; from 'aphaq; fortress; Aphek, the name of three places in Palestine.">to Aphek</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: lam·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">to fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-28.htm">2 Chronicles 18:28-34</a></span><br />So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. / And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">2 Kings 6:24</a></span><br />Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-28.htm">2 Kings 8:28-29</a></span><br />Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram. / So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">2 Kings 13:3</a></span><br />So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">2 Kings 13:25</a></span><br />Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">2 Kings 16:5</a></span><br />Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9-10</a></span><br />In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. / And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10-11</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. / And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-17.htm">2 Samuel 10:17-19</a></span><br />When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him. / But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there. / When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1</a></span><br />Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Jeremiah 34:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army, all the earthly kingdoms under his control, and all the other nations were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities. / The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6-7</a></span><br />You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-31.htm">Luke 14:31</a></span><br />Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20</a></span><br />Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a></span><br />No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">there came</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">1 Kings 20:13,22</a></b></br> And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">1 Kings 13:1</a></b></br> And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">1 Kings 17:18</a></b></br> And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?</p><p class="hdg">Because</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-23.htm">1 Kings 20:23</a></b></br> And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods <i>are</i> gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29-37</a></b></br> Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest… </p><p class="hdg">therefore will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">1 Kings 20:13</a></b></br> And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-27.htm">Deuteronomy 32:27</a></b></br> Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, <i>and</i> lest they should say, Our hand <i>is</i> high, and the LORD hath not done all this.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-8.htm">Joshua 7:8,9</a></b></br> O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies! … </p><p class="hdg">ye shall know</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">1 Kings 20:13</a></b></br> And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a></b></br> And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/7-5.htm">Exodus 7:5</a></b></br> And the Egyptians shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm">Aphek</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-21.htm">Aramaeans</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-21.htm">Arameans</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-18.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Ben</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Benhadad</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Ben-Hadad</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Ben-Ha'dad</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Hadad</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-1.htm">Inspecteth</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">Later</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-15.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-15.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-22.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-21.htm">Syrians</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-24.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">Aphek</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Aramaeans</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Arameans</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-29.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">Ben</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">Benhadad</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">Ben-Hadad</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">Ben-Ha'dad</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-4.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">Hadad</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-6.htm">Inspecteth</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">Later</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Syrians</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-17.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-1.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">Ben-Hadad, not content with Ahab's homage, besieges Samaria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">By the direction of a prophet, the Syrians are slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-22.htm">As the prophet forewarned Ahab, the Syrians come against him in Aphek</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-28.htm">By the word of the prophet, and God's judgment, the Syrians are smitten again</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-31.htm">The Syrians submit; Ahab sends Ben-Hadad away with a covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">The prophet, under the parable of a prisoner, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-39.htm">making Ahab judge himself, denounces God's judgment against him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In the spring</b><br>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, spring was the typical time for kings to go to war, as seen in <a href="/2_samuel/11.htm">2 Samuel 11:1</a>. The weather was more favorable, and food supplies were more accessible after the winter months. This timing reflects a strategic decision common in ancient warfare.<p><b>Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans</b><br>Ben-hadad was the king of Aram, a region located in present-day Syria. The Arameans were a significant power in the region and often in conflict with Israel. This mobilization indicates a well-organized military campaign, suggesting that Ben-hadad was a formidable leader. The Arameans' frequent conflicts with Israel are documented throughout the Old Testament, highlighting the ongoing tension between these neighboring nations.<p><b>and went up to Aphek</b><br>Aphek was a strategically important city, mentioned several times in the Bible (e.g., <a href="/1_samuel/4.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a>). It was located in the northern part of Israel, near the Jezreel Valley, a crucial area for controlling trade routes and military movements. Archaeological evidence suggests that Aphek was a fortified city, making it a significant military target.<p><b>to fight against Israel</b><br>This phrase underscores the persistent hostilities between Israel and Aram. The conflict is part of a larger narrative of Israel's struggles with surrounding nations, often due to Israel's disobedience to God. The battles between Israel and Aram are a recurring theme, illustrating the challenges Israel faced in maintaining its sovereignty and faithfulness to God amidst external threats. This conflict also sets the stage for God's intervention, as seen in the subsequent verses, where God delivers Israel despite their smaller numbers, demonstrating His power and faithfulness to His covenant people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/ben-hadad.htm">Ben-hadad</a></b><br>The king of Aram (Syria), who is a recurring adversary of Israel. His actions in this passage reflect his persistent opposition to God's people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/arameans.htm">Arameans</a></b><br>The people of Aram, often at war with Israel. They represent the external threats and challenges faced by Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aphek.htm">Aphek</a></b><br>A location significant in Israel's military history, often a battleground between Israel and its enemies. It symbolizes the places of conflict where God's people must rely on Him for victory.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often finding itself in conflict with surrounding nations. This passage highlights Israel's reliance on God for deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/spring.htm">Spring</a></b><br>The time of year when kings traditionally went to war, indicating a strategic and deliberate preparation for battle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_conflict.htm">God's Sovereignty in Conflict</a></b><br>Despite the might of earthly kings like Ben-hadad, God remains sovereign over all nations and conflicts. Believers can trust in His ultimate control and plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_preparation.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Preparation</a></b><br>Just as Ben-hadad prepared for battle in the spring, Christians must be spiritually prepared for the battles they face, through prayer, scripture, and reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Israel's history of deliverance from enemies serves as a reminder that God is faithful to deliver His people. Believers should trust in God's promises and His timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_spiritual_battles.htm">Recognizing Spiritual Battles</a></b><br>Aphek represents the battlegrounds in our lives where spiritual battles occur. Christians must recognize these areas and seek God's strength and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophetic_assurance.htm">The Role of Prophetic Assurance</a></b><br>The role of prophets in Israel's history underscores the importance of seeking and heeding God's word through scripture and godly counsel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_non-biblical_proof_of_israel's_win.htm">Is there external evidence outside the Bible confirming Israel's victories over Aram recorded in 1 Kings 20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_one_city_wall_kill_27,000_men.htm">Could a single city wall realistically collapse and kill 27,000 men, as the text asserts (1 Kings 20:30)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_232_officers_defeat_a_large_army.htm">How plausible is it that just 232 junior officers could rout a massive Aramean army (1 Kings 20:15-21)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_1_kings_20_and_other_texts_on_ahab_compare.htm">How do the details of King Ahab's military campaigns in 1 Kings 20 align or conflict with other biblical passages about his reign?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Aphek.</span>--The name, signifying simply a "fortress," as applied to several different places. There are two places which suit well enough with the Aphek of this passage and <a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm" title="And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for you shall smite the Syrians in Aphek, till you have consumed them.">2Kings 13:17</a>, as being a battlefield in the plain country between Israel and Syria. One is the Aphek of <a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm" title="Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.">1Samuel 29:1</a>, evidently in the plain of Esdraelon; the other a place on the road to Damascus, about six miles east of the Sea of Galilee.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> ? <span class="cmt_word">And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">Syria</span>], <span class="cmt_word">and went up to Aphek</span> [As the word signifies "fortress," it is only natural that several different places should bear this name, and the commentators are not agreed as to which of them is here intended. Keil and Bahr identify it with the Aphek hard by Shunem (1 Samuels 29:1; cf. 28:4), and therefore in the plain of Esdraelon, while Gesenius and Grove the latter because of its connection with <span class="hebrew">הַמִּישׁור</span> the plain, a word applied, <span class="greek">κατ ἐξοχὴν</span> to the plain in the tribe of Reuben (<a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Deuteronomy 3:10</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43</a>; <a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Joshua 13:9, 16, 17, 21</a>, etc.) - would see in it the Aphek east of the Jordan, the <span class="accented">Apheca</span> of Eusebius, and perhaps the place mentioned <a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm">2 Kings 13:17</a> (where, however, see note). This trans-Jordanic Aphek is new represented by the village of <span class="accented">Fik</span>, six miles east of the sea of Galilee, and standing, as Aphek must have then stood, on the high road between Damascus and Jerusalem. On the whole, the balance of probability inclines to the latter. It would follow hence that the Israelites, emboldened by their victory of the preceding year, had crossed the river to meet the enemy], to fight against Israel. [Heb. <span class="accented">to the war with Israel</span>.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/20-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In the spring,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(liṯ·šū·ḇaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8666.htm">Strong's 8666: </a> </span><span class="str2">A recurrence, a reply</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ben-hadad</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲדַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḏaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1130.htm">Strong's 1130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ben-hadad -- 'son of Hadad', the name of several Aramean (Syrian) kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mobilized</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפְקֹ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·qōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Arameans</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aram -- Syria</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and went up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֣עַל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Aphek</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲפֵ֔קָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·p̄ê·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_663.htm">Strong's 663: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aphek -- perhaps 'fortress', the name of several places in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to fight</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/20-26.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 20:26 It happened at the return (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 20:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 20:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>