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1 Kings 20:26

In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH1961 →
לִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.Vatto [the] return ofH8666 →
הַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.Nahthe yearH8141 →
וַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.Kodand he musteredH6485 →
בֶּן־ben-BenH1130 →
הֲדַ֖דha.DadHadadH1130 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH758 →
וַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH5927 →
אֲפֵ֔קָה'a.Fe.kahAphek towardsH663 →
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH4421 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →

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2 Samuel 11:1In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.2 Kings 13:17“Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”1 Kings 20:22Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”1 Samuel 4:1Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.1 Samuel 29:1Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.Joshua 13:4to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites;Judges 1:31Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.1 Kings 20:30The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.Joshua 19:30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.1 Chronicles 20:1In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.2 Chronicles 24:23In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus.

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The Israelites Slaughter the Syrians — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Israelites Slaughter the Syrians — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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