I. Kines XX. 25.

B.C. 901.
APHEK. 900.
ISRAEL ENCAMP. w, were-Vic- tualled. 8, sons.
Gop PROMISES DELIVER-
ANCE.
i. ish. J. Jehovah.
THE SYRIANS Di
Re COMFITED.
AHAB'S COVENANT WITH BEN-
HADAD.
so. soul.
m. my soul live.
@. anah- shim.
34, Ch. 15. 20.
a. accord- ing as.
c. cut, 07 confirmed.
THE SMITTEN PROPHET. z. ish.
3. Jehovah.
% And mumber thee an army, like the army that thou -hast_lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot : and we will_fight_against them in the plain, and surely we shall_be_stronger than they.” And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
26 And it came_to_pass at the_return_ of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered «the Syrians, and went_up to Aphek, to xfight against Israél.
27 And the_schildren_of Israél were_ numbered, and w-were all present, and went against them: and the_s children_ of Israél pitched before them like two little flocks_of kids; but the Syrians filled «the country.
28 And there came a ‘man-_of x=God, and spake unto the_king_of Israél, and said, “Thus «saith / the Lorp, Because the Syrians have said, ‘! The Lorp 7s =God_of the hills, but He is not =God_of the valleys,’ therefore -will_I_deliver ~all xthis xgreat xmultitude into thine hand, and ye -shall_know that E am ‘the Lorp.”
29 And they pitched one over_against— the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh xday the battle was_joined : and the_schildren_of Israél slew of -the Syrians a hundred thou- sand fobtmen in one day.
30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a xwall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the ‘men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber,
31 And his servants said unto him, “Behold now, we -have_heard that the_ kings_of the_house_of Israél ave merci- ful kings: let us, I_pray_thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go_out to the_king_of teraels peradventure he will_save thy so life.”
32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the_king_of Israél, and said, “Thy servant Ben-hadad «saith, I_pray_ thee, 'let ™ me live.” And he said, “Zs he yet alive? he is my brother.”
33 Now the «men ‘did_diligently_ob- serve whether any thing would come from him, and did_hastily catch 7t: and they said, “Thy brother Ben-hadad,” Then he said, “-Go ye, -bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came-_forth to him; and he caused_him_to_come_up into the chariot.
34 And Ben-hadad said unto him, “The cities, which my father took from thy -father, I will_restore; and thou shalt_make streets for thee in Damas- cus, «as my father made in Samaria.” Then said Ahab, “£ will_sendthee_ away With this covenant.” So hecmade a covenant with him, and sent_him_ away.
35 And a certain ‘man of the_sons_of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the_word_of the Lorp, “-Smite me, I_pray_thee.” And the ‘man refused to smite him.
36 Then said he unto him, “Because thou -hast not obeyed the_voice_of / the Lorp, behold, as_soon_as_thou_art_de-
| servant went_out into the_midst_of the | battle; and, behold, a ¢man turned_
|any_means he_be_missing, then shall
| king_of Israél said unto him, “So shal/