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19 When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. So the Arameans were not willing to help the Ammonites any more.(A)

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19 When the vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him.

So the Arameans were not willing to help the Ammonites anymore.

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For he says:
“Are not my commanders all kings?(A)

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‘Are not my commanders(A) all kings?’ he says.

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Within its citadels God
    has shown himself a sure defense.(A)

Then the kings assembled;
    they came on together.(B)
As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;
    they were in panic; they took to flight;(C)
trembling took hold of them there,
    pains as of a woman in labor,

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God is in her citadels;(A)
    he has shown himself to be her fortress.(B)

When the kings joined forces,
    when they advanced together,(C)
they saw her and were astounded;
    they fled in terror.(D)
Trembling seized(E) them there,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.(F)

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44 As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me;
    foreigners came cringing to me.

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44     foreigners(A) cower before me;
    as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

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39 For you girded me with strength for the battle;
    you made my assailants sink under me.(A)

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39 You armed me with strength(A) for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries(B) before me.

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17 The fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him on all nations.(A)

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17 So David’s fame(A) spread throughout every land, and the Lord made all the nations fear(B) him.

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12 When Ben-hadad heard this message—now he had been drinking with the kings in the booths—he said to his men, “Take your positions!” And they took their positions against the city.(A)

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12 Ben-Hadad heard this message while he and the kings were drinking(A) in their tents,[a] and he ordered his men: “Prepare to attack.” So they prepared to attack the city.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 20:12 Or in Sukkoth; also in verse 16

Ahab’s Wars with the Arameans

20 King Ben-hadad of Aram gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, along with horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria, laid siege to it, and attacked it.(A)

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Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria

20 Now Ben-Hadad(A) king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria(B) and attacked it.

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19 When all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites any more.(A)

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19 When all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with the Israelites and became subject(A) to them.

So the Arameans(B) were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

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They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of the Lord your God, for we have heard a report of him, of all that he did in Egypt(A) 10 and of all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan who lived in Ashtaroth.(B) 11 So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey; go to meet them, and say to them, “We are your servants; come now, make a treaty with us.” ’

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They answered: “Your servants have come from a very distant country(A) because of the fame of the Lord your God. For we have heard reports(B) of him: all that he did in Egypt,(C) 10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon,(D) and Og king of Bashan,(E) who reigned in Ashtaroth.(F) 11 And our elders and all those living in our country said to us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go and meet them and say to them, “We are your servants; make a treaty with us.”’

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Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and subdued the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,(A)

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For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer,(A) but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer(B) and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites(C) in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites(D) in Shaveh Kiriathaim

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