1 Kings 20:23

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Now the advisers of the king of Syria said to him:“Their God is a god of the mountains. That’s why they overpowered us. But if we fight them in the plains, we will certainly overpower them.

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  • 1 Kgs 14:23 : 23 They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
  • 1 Kgs 20:28 : 28 The prophet visited the king of Israel and said,“This is what the LORD has said:‘Because the Syrians said,“The LORD is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys,” I will deliver this entire huge army into to your control. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
  • 2 Kgs 19:12 : 12 Were the nations whom my ancestors destroyed– the nations of Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden in Telassar– rescued by their gods?
  • 2 Chr 32:13-19 : 13 Are you not aware of what I and my predecessors have done to all the nations of the surrounding lands? Have the gods of the surrounding lands actually been able to rescue their lands from my power? 14 Who among all the gods of these nations whom my predecessors annihilated was able to rescue his people from my power, that your God would be able to rescue you from my power? 15 Now don’t let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you like this. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people from my power or the power of my predecessors. So how can your gods rescue you from my power?’” 16 Sennacherib’s servants further insulted the LORD God and his servant Hezekiah. 17 He wrote letters mocking the LORD God of Israel and insulting him with these words:“The gods of the surrounding nations could not rescue their people from my power. Neither can Hezekiah’s god rescue his people from my power.” 18 They called out loudly in the Judahite dialect to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, trying to scare and terrify them so they could seize the city. 19 They talked about the God of Jerusalem as if he were one of the man-made gods of the nations of the earth.
  • Ps 50:21-22 : 21 When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you! 22 Carefully consider this, you who reject God! Otherwise I will rip you to shreds and no one will be able to rescue you.
  • Ps 121:1-2 : 1 A song of ascents. I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Creator of heaven and earth!
  • Isa 42:8 : 8 The Lord Intervenes I am the LORD! That is my name! I will not share my glory with anyone else, or the praise due me with idols.
  • Rom 1:21-23 : 21 For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.
  • 1 Sam 4:8 : 8 Woe to us! Who can deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all sorts of plagues in the desert!

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 20:24-31
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    80%

    24So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.

    25Muster an army like the one you lost, with the same number of horses and chariots. Then we will fight them in the plains; we will certainly overpower them.” He approved their plan and did as they advised.

    26In the spring Ben Hadad mustered the Syrian army and marched to Aphek to fight Israel.

    27When the Israelites had mustered and had received their supplies, they marched out to face them in battle. When the Israelites deployed opposite them, they were like two small flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the land.

    28The prophet visited the king of Israel and said,“This is what the LORD has said:‘Because the Syrians said,“The LORD is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys,” I will deliver this entire huge army into to your control. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

    29The armies were deployed opposite each other for seven days. On the seventh day the battle began, and the Israelites killed 100,000 Syrian foot soldiers in one day.

    30The remaining 27,000 ran to Aphek and went into the city, but the wall fell on them. Now Ben Hadad ran into the city and hid in an inner room.

    31His advisers said to him,“Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and surrender to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”

  • 1 Kgs 20:21-22
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    78%

    21Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated Syria.

    22The Lord Gives Israel Another Victory The prophet visited the king of Israel and instructed him,“Go, fortify your defenses. Determine what you must do, for in the spring the king of Syria will attack you.”

  • 2 Chr 18:30
    77%

    30Now the king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders,“Do not fight common soldiers or high ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel!”

  • 2 Kgs 6:8-9
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    76%

    8Elisha Defeats an Army Now the king of Syria was at war with Israel. He consulted his advisers, who said,“Invade at such and such a place.”

    9But the prophet sent this message to the king of Israel,“Make sure you don’t pass through this place because Syria is invading there.”

  • 1 Kgs 20:1-2
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    75%

    1Ben Hadad Invades Israel Now King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled all his army, along with thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria and besieged and attacked it.

    2He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city. He said to him,“This is what Ben Hadad says,

  • 2 Kgs 7:5-6
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    5So they started toward the Syrian camp at dusk. When they reached the edge of the Syrian camp, there was no one there.

    6The Lord had caused the Syrian camp to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a large army. Then they said to one another,“Look, the king of Israel has paid the kings of the Hittites and Egypt to attack us!”

  • 1 Kgs 22:31-32
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    74%

    31Now the king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders,“Do not fight common soldiers or high-ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel.”

    32When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said,“He must be the king of Israel.” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.

  • 2 Kgs 6:11
    74%

    11This made the king of Syria upset. So he summoned his advisers and said to them,“One of us must be helping the king of Israel.”

  • 2 Sam 10:19
    74%

    19When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subjects of Israel. The Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

  • 2 Kgs 7:12
    73%

    12The king got up in the night and said to his advisers,“I will tell you what the Syrians have done to us. They know we are starving, so they left the camp and hid in the field, thinking,‘When they come out of the city, we will capture them alive and enter the city.’”

  • 1 Kgs 20:9-13
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    9So he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad,“Say this to my master, the king,‘I will give you everything you demanded at first from your servant, but I am unable to agree to this latest demand.’” So the messengers went back and gave their report.

    10Ben Hadad sent another message to him,“May the gods judge me severely if there is enough dirt left in Samaria for all my soldiers to scoop up in their hands.”

    11The king of Israel replied,“Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off.”

    12When Ben Hadad received this reply, he and the other kings were drinking in their quarters. He ordered his servants,“Get ready to attack!” So they got ready to attack the city.

    13The Lord Delivers Israel Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said,“This is what the LORD has said,‘Do you see this huge army? Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

  • 1 Kgs 22:3
    73%

    3The king of Israel said to his servants,“Surely you recognize that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, though we are hesitant to reclaim it from the king of Syria.”

  • 2 Chr 32:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7“Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of the king of Assyria and this huge army that is with him! We have with us one who is stronger than those who are with him.

    8He has with him mere human strength, but the LORD our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!” The army was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

  • 2 Sam 10:15
    71%

    15When the Arameans realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they consolidated their forces.

  • 1 Chr 19:19
    71%

    19When Hadadezer’s subjects saw they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became his subjects. The Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

  • 1 Chr 19:12-14
    3 verses
    71%

    12Joab said,“If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue.

    13Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The LORD will do what he decides is best!”

    14So Joab and his men marched toward the Arameans to do battle, and they fled before him.

  • 2 Kgs 6:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15The prophet’s attendant got up early in the morning. When he went outside there was an army surrounding the city, along with horses and chariots. He said to Elisha,“Oh no, my master! What will we do?”

    16He replied,“Don’t be afraid, for our side outnumbers them.”

  • 2 Chr 24:24
    71%

    24Even though the invading Syrian army was relatively weak, the LORD handed over to them Judah’s very large army, for the people of Judah had abandoned the LORD God of their ancestors. The Syrians gave Joash what he deserved.

  • 2 Chr 25:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7But a prophet visited him and said:“O king, the Israelite troops must not go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel or any of the Ephraimites.

    8Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will defeat you before the enemy. God is capable of helping or defeating.”

  • 2 Chr 20:15
    70%

    15He said:“Pay attention, all you people of Judah, residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says to you:‘Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of this huge army! For the battle is not yours, but God’s.

  • 2 Chr 16:7
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    7At that time Hanani the prophet visited King Asa of Judah and said to him:“Because you relied on the king of Syria and did not rely on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.

  • 1 Kgs 20:19
    70%

    19They marched out of the city with the servants of the district governors in the lead and the army behind them.

  • 1 Chr 19:16-17
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    16When the Arameans realized they had been defeated by Israel, they sent for reinforcements from beyond the Euphrates River, led by Shophach the commanding general of Hadadezer’s army.

    17When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and marched against them. David deployed his army against the Arameans for battle and they fought against him.

  • 2 Chr 28:23
    70%

    23He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus whom he thought had defeated him. He reasoned,“Since the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.” But they caused him and all Israel to stumble.

  • 1 Kgs 20:6
    70%

    6But now at this time tomorrow I will send my servants to you and they will search through your palace and your servants’ houses. They will carry away all your valuables.’”

  • 1 Kgs 22:6
    70%

    6So the king of Israel assembled about four hundred prophets and asked them,“Should I attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” They said,“Attack! The Sovereign One will hand it over to the king.”

  • 2 Chr 20:12
    69%

    12Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us! We don’t know what we should do; we look to you for help.”

  • 1 Kgs 20:17
    69%

    17The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him,“Men are marching out of Samaria.”