1 Kings 20:26 “In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek t…”

1 Kings 20:26

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

At the return of the year, Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And after the yeere was gone about, Ben-hadad nombred the Aramites, and went vp to Aphek to fight against Israel.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass at the turn of the year, that Ben-Hadad inspecteth the Aramaeans, and goeth up to Aphek, to battle with Israel,

Bible in Basic English

So, a year later, Ben-hadad got the Aramaeans together and went up to Aphek to make war on Israel.

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Cross references

“Aphek”

1 Kings 20:30 Joshua 13:4 Joshua 19:30 Judges 1:31

1 Kings 20:30 · BSB

The 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 13:4 · BSB

to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites;

Joshua 19:30 · BSB

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.

Judges 1:31 · BSB

Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.

“Aphik”

2 Kings 13:17 1 Samuel 4:1 1 Samuel 29:1

2 Kings 13:17 · BSB

“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 A…

1 Samuel 4:1 · BSB

Thus 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 29:1 · BSB

Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

Also

1 Kings 20:22

1 Kings 20:22 · BSB

Afterward, 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.”

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

In context

25And you must raise an army like the one you have lost—horse for horse and chariot for chariot—so we can fight the Israelites on the plain, where we will surely prevail.” And the king approved their plan and acted accordingly.

27The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.

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