21The king of Israel advanced and overpowered the horses and chariots and inflicted heavy losses on the Arameans.


In Context

18 He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive."

19 The young officers of the provincial commanders marched out of the city with the army behind them

20 and each one struck down his opponent. At that, the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben- Hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with some of his horsemen.

21 The king of Israel advanced and overpowered the horses and chariots and inflicted heavy losses on the Arameans.

22 Afterward, the prophet came to the king of Israel and said, "Strengthen your position and see what must be done, because next spring the king of Aram will attack you again."

23 Meanwhile, the officials of the king of Aram advised him, "Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they were too strong for us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they.

1st Kings 20:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:21And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:21But the king of Israel going out overthrew the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:21And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:21And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21and the king of Israel goeth out, and smiteth the horses, and the charioteers, and hath smitten among the Aramaeans a great smiting.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:21And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.