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1 Kings 20:21

19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.

20 And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.

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

22 And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.

23 And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

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BSB
Then the king of Israel marched out and attacked the horses and chariots, inflicting a great slaughter on the Arameans.
KJV
And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
WEB
The king of Israel went out and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.
ASV
And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
DARBY
And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
BLB
And the king of Israel went out and attacked the horse and the chariot, and he struck among the Aramaeans a great slaughter.
ÅB
Så dro Israels konge ut og slo hestene og stridsvognene og voldte et stort mannefall blant syrerne.
OTB
Da dro Israels konge ut og slo ned hestene og vognene, og påførte arameerne et stort nederlag.
B1930
Så drog Israels konge ut og slo hestene og stridsvognene og voldte et stort mannefall blandt syrerne.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 3:18

    And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.

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  • 2 Kings 3:24

    And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:52

    And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:20–22

    And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

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  • Judges 3:28

    And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

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  • Judges 7:23–25

    And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.

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