For behold, (A)the kings assembled;
    they came on together.

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and will come out (A)to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, (B)Gog and Magog, (C)to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. And (D)they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded (E)the camp of the saints and (F)the beloved city, but (G)fire came down from heaven[a] and consumed them,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:9 Some manuscripts from God, out of heaven, or out of heaven from God

12 And (A)the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings (B)for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. 14 They (C)will make war on the Lamb, and (D)the Lamb will conquer them, for he is (E)Lord of lords and (F)King of kings, and those with him are (G)called and chosen and faithful.”

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When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of (A)Beth-rehob, and (B)the Syrians of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of (C)Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of (D)Tob, 12,000 men. And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of (E)the mighty men. And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate, and (F)the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and (G)the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.

When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Syrians. 10 The rest of his men he put in the charge of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites. 11 And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. 12 (H)Be of good courage, and (I)let us be courageous for our people, and for the cities of our God, and (J)may the Lord do what seems good to him.” 13 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him. 14 And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.

15 But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together. 16 And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond (K)the Euphrates.[a] They came to Helam, with (L)Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer at their head. 17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and came to Helam. The Syrians arrayed themselves against David and fought with him. 18 And the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed of the Syrians the men of 700 chariots, and 40,000 horsemen, and wounded (M)Shobach the commander of their army, so that he died there. 19 And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel (N)and became subject to them. So the Syrians were afraid to save the Ammonites anymore.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 10:16 Hebrew the River

20 And the beast was captured, and with it (A)the false prophet (B)who in its presence[a] had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who (C)worshiped its image. These two were (D)thrown alive into the lake of (E)fire that burns with sulfur.

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  1. Revelation 19:20 Or on its behalf

But the multitude of your foreign foes shall be like (A)small dust,
    and the multitude of the ruthless like passing chaff.
(B)And in an instant, suddenly,
    (C)you will be visited by the Lord of hosts
with thunder and with earthquake and great noise,
    with whirlwind and tempest, and the flame of a devouring fire.
And (D)the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel,
    all that fight against her and her stronghold and distress her,
    shall be (E)like a dream, a vision of the night.
(F)As when a hungry man dreams, and behold, he is eating,
    and awakes with his hunger not satisfied,
or as when a thirsty man dreams, and behold, he is drinking,
    and awakes faint, with his thirst not quenched,
so shall the multitude of all the nations be
    that fight against Mount Zion.

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

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and it will sweep on into Judah, it will overflow and pass on, (A)reaching even to the neck, and its (B)outspread wings will fill the breadth of your land, (C)O Immanuel.”

Be broken,[a] you peoples, and (D)be shattered;[b]
    give ear, all you far countries;
strap on your armor and be shattered;
    strap on your armor and be shattered.
10 Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing;
    speak a word, (E)but it will not stand,
    for God (F)is with us.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 8:9 Or Be evil
  2. Isaiah 8:9 Or dismayed
  3. Isaiah 8:10 The Hebrew for God is with us is Immanuel

Isaiah Sent to King Ahaz

In the days of (A)Ahaz the son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, (B)Rezin the king of Syria and (C)Pekah the son of Remaliah the king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but could not yet mount an attack against it.

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For behold, your enemies (A)make an uproar;
    those who hate you have (B)raised their heads.
They lay (C)crafty plans against your people;
    they consult together against your (D)treasured ones.
They say, “Come, (E)let us wipe them out as a nation;
    let the name of Israel be remembered no more!”
For they conspire with one accord;
    against you they make a covenant—
the tents of (F)Edom and (G)the Ishmaelites,
    (H)Moab and (I)the Hagrites,
(J)Gebal and (K)Ammon and (L)Amalek,
    (M)Philistia with the inhabitants of (N)Tyre;
(O)Asshur also has joined them;
    they are the strong arm of (P)the children of Lot. Selah

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