26It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.


In Context

23 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 us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

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

25 Muster 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 them.| He listened to their voice, and did so.

26 It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

27 The children of Israel were mustered, and were provisioned, and went against them. The children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats; but the Syrians filled the country.

28 A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, |Thus says Yahweh, 'Because the Syrians have said, |Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys;| therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.'|

1 Kings 20:26 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:26The next spring Ben-Hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:26And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:26Wherefore at the return of the year, p Benadad mustered the Syrians, ancient up to Aphec, to fight against Israel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:26And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26And it came to pass, at the return of the year, that Ben-Hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:26And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26And it cometh to pass at the turn of the year, that Ben-Hadad inspecteth the Aramaeans, and goeth up to Aphek, to battle with Israel,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:26And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.