1 Kings 20:22

Modern English Version

The prophet came to the king of Israel and said, “Go, strengthen yourself and prepare, and see what you do, for next year the king of Aram will come up against you.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:1

In the spring of the year, the time when the kings go out to battle, David sent out Joab and his officers, all of Israel with him. They brought to ruin the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.

1 Kings 19:10

And he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, Lord of Hosts, for the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword, and I alone am left, and they seek to take my life.”

1 Kings 20:13

And behold, a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel, saying, “Thus says the Lord: Have you seen this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this day, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

1 Kings 20:21

The king of Israel went out and attacked the horses and chariots and killed a great number of Arameans.

1 Kings 20:26

The next year Ben-hadad assembled the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

1 Kings 20:38

So the prophet departed and waited by the road for the king and disguised himself with ashes on his face.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we can inquire of the Lord. But I hate him because he never prophesies good for me, but always evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”

2 Kings 6:12

Then one of his servants said, “No one, my lord, O king. Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”

1 Chronicles 20:1

Now at the beginning of the year when kings would go out to war, Joab led the army and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. So Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.

2 Chronicles 25:11

But Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people, and he journeyed to the Valley of Salt and struck down ten thousand of the people of Seir.

2 Chronicles 25:8

But if you go, do it. Be strong for the battle. Yet God shall make you fall before the enemy, for God has power to help and to bring down.”

Psalm 27:14

Wait on the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait on the Lord.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.

Proverbs 20:18

Every purpose is established by counsel; so by wise counsel wage war.

Isaiah 26:11

Lord, Your hand is lifted up, but they do not see it. They see Your zeal for the people and are put to shame; the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.

Isaiah 42:8

I am the Lord, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to graven images.

Isaiah 8:9

Be broken, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces. And give ear, all you from far countries. Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.