The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.
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The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.
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And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
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And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Arameans with a great slaughter.
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 20:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Judges 3:28 He said to them, “Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn’t allow any man to pass over.
- Judges 7:23-25 The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued Midian. Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against Midian and take the waters before them as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan!” So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan. They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at Oreb’s rock, and Zeeb they killed at Zeeb’s wine press, as they pursued Midian. Then they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.
- 1 Samuel 14:20-22 Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and behold, they were all striking each other with their swords in very great confusion. Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before, and who went up with them into the camp, from all around, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.
- 1 Samuel 17:52 The men of Israel and of Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as Gai and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and to Ekron.
- 2 Kings 3:18 This is an easy thing in Yahweh’s sight. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.
- 2 Kings 3:24 When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward into the land attacking the Moabites.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 20:21 And the king of Israel went out,…
1Ki 20:21 And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Ver. 21. And slew the Syrians.] Whom God had smitten with fear, that cowardly passion, which betrayeth many, and exposeth them to more danger than those that stand it out to the utmost, the battle at Edgehill, for instance.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Went out, i.e. proceeded further in his march, and…
Went out, i.e. proceeded further in his march, and fought against them.
The horses and chariots, i.e. the men that fought from them, or belonged to them; for so horses and chariots are sometimes taken. See Poole "1Sa 13:5".
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the king of Israel went out,.... Of Samaria;…
And the king of Israel went out,.... Of Samaria; when he saw the Syrians fleeing, and his army pursuing, he went forth, perhaps, with more forces, who were now willing to join with him; Josephus (c) says, Ahab had another army within the walls:
and smote the horses and chariots; that is, the men that rode on horses; and in chariots, the Syrian cavalry:
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and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter; how many were slain is not said; but the Jewish historian (d) says they plundered the camp, in which were much riches, and great plenty of gold and silver, and took their chariots and horses, and returned to the city of Samaria.
(c) Antiqu. l. 8. c. 14. sect. 2. (d) Ibid.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The king went - Proceeded further in his march.…
The king went - Proceeded further in his march. Smote the chariots - The men that fought from them.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. And the king of Israel went out] Ahab’s…
21. And the king of Israel went out] Ahab’s part appears to have been a small one. He seems to have given directions to the young men, and to those that followed them, but himself to have tarried in Samaria, until the rout was seen to have begun.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And the king of Israel went out It looks…
And the king of Israel went out It looks as if Ahab had remained within the city until the defeat of the Syrians was assured, and smote LXX kai ejlabe, and captured the horses and chariots i.e. , the cavalry and chariotry; cf. ver. 1, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter. Heb. in Syria a great, etc.
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