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1 Kings 20:24

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.

And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:

25 And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.

26 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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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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  • Proverbs 21:30

    There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

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  • 1 Kings 22:31

    But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

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  • 1 Kings 20:16

    And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.

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  • 1 Kings 20:1

    And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.

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