In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent Joab, his officers, and all of the Israelites out to destroy the Ammonites. Joab’s army also attacked {their capital city} Rabbah.
1 Kings 20:26 - Easy To Read Version So in the spring, Ben Hadad gathered the people of Aram. He went to Aphek to fight against Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And at the return of the year, Ben-hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel. Common English Bible So in the spring of the year, Ben-hadad assembled the Arameans and marched up to Aphek to fight with Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, after the passing of the year, Benhadad took a count of the Syrians, and he ascended to Aphek, so that he might fight against Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore, at the return of the year, Benadad mustered the Syrians, ancient up to Aphec, to fight against Israel. |
In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent Joab, his officers, and all of the Israelites out to destroy the Ammonites. Joab’s army also attacked {their capital city} Rabbah.
Then the prophet went to King Ahab and said, “The king of Aram, Ben Hadad, will come to fight against you again next spring. So you should go home now and make your army stronger. And make careful plans to defend against him.”
“Now you gather an army like the army that was destroyed. Gather horses and chariots like that army. Then let’s fight the Israelites on flat land. Then we will win.” Ben Hadad followed their advice. He did what they said.
The survivors ran away to the city of Aphek. The wall of the city fell on 27,000 of those soldiers. Ben Hadad also ran away to the city. He hid in a room.
Elisha said, “Open the east window.” Jehoash opened the window. Then Elisha said, “Shoot.”
{The same thing happened with the people from the family group of Asher.} The people of Asher did not force the other people to leave the cities of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, and Rehob.
The Philistines gathered all their soldiers at Aphek. The Israelites camped by the spring at Jezreel.
News about Samuel spread through all of Israel. Eli was very old. His sons kept doing bad things before the Lord. [40]