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2 Chronicles 16:4

AsaBen-hadadDanNaphtaliAbel-maimDanIjon

2 So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:

3 “Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

5 When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.

6 Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.

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BSB
And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
KJV
And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
WEB
Ben Hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
ASV
And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali.
DARBY
And Ben-hadad hearkened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his forces against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon and Dan and Abelmaim, and all the store-magazines of the cities of Naphtali.
BLB
And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa, and he sent the captains of the forces who [were] unto him against the cities of Israel. And they attacked Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
ÅB
Benhadad lød kong Asa og sendte sine hærførere mot Israels byer, og de inntok Ijon og Dan og Abel-Ma'im og alle forrådshusene i Naftalis byer.
OTB
Så Ben-Hadad lyttet til kong Asa og sendte hærførerne sine mot Israels byer, og de slo Ijon, Dan, Abel-Maim og alle lagerbyene i Naftali.
B1930
Benhadad lød kong Asa og sendte sine hærførere mot Israels byer, og de inntok Ijon og Dan og Abel-Ma'im og alle forrådshusene i Naftalis byer.

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  • Judges 18:28–29

    There was no one to deliver them, because the city was far from Sidon and had no alliance with anyone; it was in a valley near Beth-rehob. And the Danites rebuilt the city and lived there.

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:12

    Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

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  • Exodus 1:11

    So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

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  • 2 Chronicles 8:6

    as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses —whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.

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  • 1 Kings 15:20

    And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.

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  • Genesis 14:14

    And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

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  • Judges 20:1

    Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.

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  • 1 Kings 9:19

    as well as all the store cities that Solomon had for his chariots and horses —whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.

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