Discovery Box2 Chronicles 16:4 
Context16:4 Ben Hadad accepted King Asa’s offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel. 1 They conquered 2 Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, 3 and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
2 Chronicles 18:2-3
Context18:2 and after several years 4 went down to visit 5 Ahab in Samaria. 6 Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle to honor Jehoshaphat and those who came with him. 7 He persuaded him to join in an attack 8 against Ramoth Gilead. 18:3 King Ahab of Israel 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 is at your disposal and will support you in battle.” 9
1 tn Heb “and Ben Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of the armies which belonged to him against the cities of Israel.”
2 tn Heb “They struck down.”
3 sn In the parallel passage in 1 Kgs 15:20, this city’s name appears as Abel Beth Maacah. These appear to be variant names for the same place.
4 tn Heb “at the end of years.”
5 tn The word “visit” is supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
6 map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.
7 tn Heb “and Ahab slaughtered for him sheep and cattle in abundance, and for the people who were with him.”
8 tn Heb “to go up.”
9 tn Heb “Like me, like you; and like your people, my people; and with you in battle.”
