1 Kings 20:23

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

King Ben-Hadad’s officers said to him, “The gods of Israel are mountain gods. We fought in a mountain area, so the Israelites won. If we fight them on level ground, we will win.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:23

They built high places, memorial stones, and sacred poles. They built them on every high hill and under every green tree.

Isaiah 42:8

“I am YAHWEH. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another. I will not let statues take the praise that should be mine.

2 Kings 19:12

Did the gods of those nations save their people? No, my ancestors destroyed them all. They destroyed Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden living in Tel Assar.

1 Kings 20:28

A man of God came to the king of Israel with this message: “The Lord said, ‘The people of Aram said that I, the Lord, am a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys. So I will let you defeat this great army. Then all of you will know that I am the Lord, wherever you are!’”

1 Samuel 4:8

We are worried. Who can save us from these powerful gods? These gods are the same ones that gave the Egyptians those diseases and terrible sicknesses.

1 Kings 20:24

Also, don’t let the 32 kings command the armies. Put your commanders in charge of the armies.

1 Kings 20:31

His servants said to him, “We heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Let’s dress in rough cloth with ropes on our heads. Then let’s go to the king of Israel. Maybe he will let us live.”

Isaiah 36:20

None of the gods of these other places were able to save their land from me! So why do you think the Lord can save Jerusalem from me?

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, you are my strength and my protection. You are a safe place to run to in time of trouble. The nations will come to you from all around the world. They will say, “Our fathers had false gods. They worshiped those worthless idols, but the idols did not help them.