1 Kings 12:21

12:21 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin¹ to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

1 Kings 15:20

15:20 Ben Hadad accepted King Asa’s offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel.² They conquered³ Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and all the territory of Naphtali, including the region of Kinnereth.⁴

1 Kings 20:14

20:14 Ahab asked, “By whom will this be accomplished?”⁵ He answered, “This is what the Lord says, ‘By the servants of the district governors.’” Ahab⁶ asked, “Who will launch the attack?” He answered, “You will.”

1 Kings 20:22

The Lord Gives Israel Another Victory

20:22 The prophet⁷ visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses.⁸ Determine⁹ what you must do, for in the spring¹⁰ the king of Syria will attack¹¹ you.”

1 Kings 22:4

22:4 Then he said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I will support you; my army and horses are at your disposal.”¹²

¹tn Heb “he summoned all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, accomplished in war.”

²tn Heb “and Ben Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of the armies which belonged to him against the cities of Israel.”

³tn Heb “he struck down.”

⁴tn Heb “and all Kinnereth together with all the land of Naphtali.”

⁵tn The words “will this be accomplished” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁶tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷tn The definite article indicates previous reference, that is, “the prophet mentioned earlier” (see v. 13).

⁸tn Heb “strengthen yourself.”

⁹tn Heb “know and see.”

¹⁰tn Heb “at the turning of the year.”

¹¹tn Heb “go up against.”

¹²tn Heb “Like me, like you; like my people, like your people; like my horses; like your horses.”