1 Kings 20:21

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Then the king of Israel marched out and attacked the horses and chariots, inflicting a great slaughter on the Arameans.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

And the king of Israel went out and took the horses and the war-carriages, and made great destruction among the Aramaeans.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–21

The proud Syrians were beaten, and the despised Israelites were conquerors. The orders of the proud, drunken king disordered his troops, and prevented them from attacking the Israelites. Those that are most secure, are commonly least courageous. Ahab slew the Syrians with a great slaughter. God often makes one wicked man a scourge to another.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.