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1 Kings 20:24

22 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.”

23 Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.

So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.

25 And 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.

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
KJV
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
WEB
Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.
ASV
And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;
DARBY
And do this: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
BLB
And do this thing: Dismiss the kings, each from his place, and set governors in their places,
ÅB
Gjør nå slik: Avsett kongene, hver fra sin plass, og sett stattholdere i deres sted!
OTB
Gjør dette: fjern alle kongene fra deres kommandoer og erstatt dem med kommandører.
B1930
Gjør nu således: Avsett kongene, hver fra sin plass, og sett stattholdere i deres sted!

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 21:30

    There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

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  • 1 Kings 22:31

    Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

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  • 1 Kings 20:16

    They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.

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  • 1 Kings 20:1

    Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.

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