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1 Kings 20:10-12
Names of God Bible
1 Kings 20:10-12
Names of God Bible
10 Then Benhadad sent Ahab the following message: “May the gods strike me dead if there will be enough dust left from Samaria to give a handful to each soldier who follows me.”
11 The king of Israel answered, “The saying goes, ‘Don’t brag about a victory before you have even dressed for battle.’”
12 Benhadad heard this as he and his allies were drinking in their tents. He told his officers to get ready. So they got ready to attack the city.
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1 Kings 20:10-12
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1 Kings 20:10-12
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10 Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if enough dust(A) remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful.”
11 The king of Israel answered, “Tell him: ‘One who puts on his armor should not boast(B) like one who takes it off.’”
12 Ben-Hadad heard this message while he and the kings were drinking(C) in their tents,[a] and he ordered his men: “Prepare to attack.” So they prepared to attack the city.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 20:12 Or in Sukkoth; also in verse 16
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