1 Kings 20:14

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Ahab said, “Who will you use to defeat them?” The prophet answered, “The Lord says, ‘The young men who carry the weapons for the government officials.’” Then the king asked, “Who should command the main army?” The prophet answered, “You will.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:44

The seventh time, the servant came back and said, “I saw a small cloud the size of a man’s fist that was coming in from the sea.” Elijah told the servant, “Go tell King Ahab to get his chariot ready and go home now. If he does not leave now, the rain will stop him.”

1 Samuel 17:50

So David defeated the Philistine with only a sling and one stone! He hit the Philistine and killed him. David didn’t have a sword,

1 Kings 20:13

Then a prophet went to King Ahab and said, “King Ahab, the Lord says to you, ‘Do you see that great army? I will defeat that army for you today. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

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 7000.

1 Kings 20:17

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