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1 Kings 20:21

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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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  1. 1 Kings 20:19

    So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.

  2. 1 Kings 20:20

    And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben–hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.

  3. 1 Kings 20:22

    And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.

  4. 1 Kings 20:23

    And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

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