1 Kings 20:34

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Benhadad said, “I'll give back the towns my father took from your father. And you can have shops in Damascus, just as my father had in Samaria.” Ahab replied, “If you do these things, I'll let you go free.” Then they signed a peace treaty, and Ahab let Benhadad go.

Cross References

1 Kings 15:20

Benhadad did what Asa asked and sent the Syrian army into Israel. They captured the towns of Ijon, Dan, and Abel-Bethmaacah, and the territories of Chinneroth and Naphtali.

1 Kings 20:33

Benhadad's officials were trying to understand what Ahab was thinking, and when he said “brother”, they quickly replied, “You're right! You and Benhadad are like brothers.” “Go and get him,” Ahab said. When Benhadad came out, Ahab asked him to climb up into his chariot.

1 Kings 20:42

The prophet said, “The LORD told you to kill Benhadad, but you let him go. Now you will die in his place, and your people will die in place of his people.”

1 Kings 22:31

The king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders to attack only Ahab.

2 Chronicles 16:4

Benhadad did what Asa asked and sent the Syrian army into Israel. They captured the towns of Ijon, Dan, Abel-Maim, and all the towns in Naphtali where supplies were kept.

2 Chronicles 18:30

The king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders to attack only Ahab.

Isaiah 26:10

Even when the wicked are treated with mercy in this land of justice, they do wrong and are blind to your glory, our LORD.

Isaiah 8:12

Don't call something a rebellious plot, just because they do, and don't be afraid of something, just because they are.

Deuteronomy 7:2

the LORD will force them out of the land. Then you must destroy them without mercy. Don't make any peace treaties with them,

1 Samuel 11:1

About this time, King Nahash of Ammon came with his army and surrounded the town of Jabesh in Gilead. The people who lived there told Nahash, “If you will sign a peace treaty with us, you can be our ruler, and we will pay taxes to you.”

1 Samuel 15:8

Every Amalekite was killed except King Agag.

1 Samuel 15:9

Saul and his army let Agag live, and they also spared the best sheep and cattle. They didn't want to destroy anything of value, so they only killed the animals that were worthless or weak.