1 Kings 20:23

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The servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let’s fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.

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20They each killed his man. The Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen.

21The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.

22The prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and mark, and see what you do; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.”

23The servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let’s fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.

24Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.

25Muster an army, like the army that you have lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot. We will fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they are.” He listened to their voice, and did so.

26At the return of the year, Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

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