1 Kings 20:19

Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them,

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18“If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”

20and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 19:14So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 20:13-22

Ben-hadad's Defeat. ( b. c. 900.) 12 And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city. 13 And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord , Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord . 14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he… Read the whole commentary →

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