1 Kings 20:22
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22 Afterward the prophet said to King Ahab, “Get ready for another attack. Begin making plans now, for the king of Aram will come back next spring.[a]”
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1 Kings 20:26
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26 The following spring he called up the Aramean army and marched out against Israel, this time at Aphek.
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2 Samuel 11:1
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David and Bathsheba
11 In the spring of the year,[a] when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites. They destroyed the Ammonite army and laid siege to the city of Rabbah. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem.
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- 11:1 Hebrew At the turn of the year. The first day of the year in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred in March or April.
1 Kings 20:13
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Ahab’s Victory over Ben-Hadad
13 Then a certain prophet came to see King Ahab of Israel and told him, “This is what the Lord says: Do you see all these enemy forces? Today I will hand them all over to you. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”
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1 Chronicles 20:1
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David Captures Rabbah
20 In the spring of the year,[a] when kings normally go out to war, Joab led the Israelite army in successful attacks against the land of the Ammonites. In the process he laid siege to the city of Rabbah, attacking and destroying it. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem.
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- 20:1 Hebrew At the turn of the year. The first day of the year in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred in March or April.
Ephesians 6:10
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The Whole Armor of God
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
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Joel 3:9-10
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9 Say to the nations far and wide:
“Get ready for war!
Call out your best warriors.
Let all your fighting men advance for the attack.
10 Hammer your plowshares into swords
and your pruning hooks into spears.
Train even your weaklings to be warriors.
Isaiah 42:8
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8 “I am the Lord; that is my name!
I will not give my glory to anyone else,
nor share my praise with carved idols.
Isaiah 26:11
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11 O Lord, they pay no attention to your upraised fist.
Show them your eagerness to defend your people.
Then they will be ashamed.
Let your fire consume your enemies.
Isaiah 8:9
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9 “Huddle together, you nations, and be terrified.
Listen, all you distant lands.
Prepare for battle, but you will be crushed!
Yes, prepare for battle, but you will be crushed!
Proverbs 20:18
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18 Plans succeed through good counsel;
don’t go to war without wise advice.
Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
Psalm 115:2-3
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2 Why let the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in the heavens,
and he does as he wishes.
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