1 Kings 20:16

Easy To Read Version

At noon, King Ben Hadad and the 32 kings helping him were drinking and becoming drunk in their tents. At this time, King Ahab’s attack began.

Cross References

1 Kings 16:7

So the Lord gave a message to Jehu the prophet. This message was against Baasha and his family. Baasha had done much evil against the Lord. This made the Lord very angry. Baasha did the same things that Jeroboam’s family had done before him. The Lord was also angry because Baasha killed all of Jeroboam’s family.

1 Kings 16:9

Zimri was one of King Elah’s officers. Zimri commanded half of Elah’s chariots. [186] But Zimri made plans against Elah.

1 Kings 20:15

So Ahab gathered the young helpers of the government officials. There were 232 of these young men. Then the king called together the army of Israel. The total number was 7,000.

1 Kings 20:17

The young helpers attacked first. King Ben Hadad’s men told him that soldiers had come out of Samaria.

1 Kings 22:31

The king of Aram had 32 chariot commanders. That king ordered these 32 chariot commanders to find the king of Israel. The king of Aram told the commanders that they must kill the king.

Proverbs 20:1

Wine and beer make people lose control of themselves. They get loud and start to brag. They become drunk and do foolish things.

Isaiah 5:22

Those people are famous for drinking wine. They are champions at mixing drinks.

Isaiah 54:15

None of my armies will fight against you.\par And if any army tries to attack you,\par you will defeat that army.\par

Hosea 4:11

“Sexual sins, strong drink, and new wine will ruin a person’s ability to think straight.

Amos 6:7

Those people are stretched out on their couches now. But their good times will end. They will be taken away like prisoners to a foreign country. And they will be some of the first people taken.