1 Kings 20:21 “Then the king of Israel marched out and attacked the horses and chario…”

1 Kings 20:21

Then the king of Israel marched out and attacked the horses and chariots, inflicting a great slaughter on the Arameans.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

World English Bible

The king of Israel went out and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.

American Standard Version

And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King of Israel went out, and smote the horses and charets, and with a great slaughter slew he the Aramites.

Darby Translation

And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

Young's Literal Translation

and the king of Israel goeth out, and smiteth the horses, and the charioteers, and hath smitten among the Aramaeans a great smiting.

Bible in Basic English

And the king of Israel went out and took the horses and the war-carriages, and made great destruction among the Aramaeans.

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Cross references

“went out”

Judges 3:28 Judges 7:23–25 1 Samuel 14:20–22 1 Samuel 17:52 2 Kings 3:18 2 Kings 3:24

Judges 3:28 · BSB

“Follow me,” he told them, “for the LORD has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” So they followed him down and seized the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and they did not allow anyone to cross over.

Judges 7:23–25 · BSB

Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

1 Samuel 14:20–22 · BSB

Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

1 Samuel 17:52 · BSB

Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath a…

2 Kings 3:18 · BSB

This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

2 Kings 3:24 · BSB

But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry.

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.”

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