1 Kings 20:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 20:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 20:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 20:20 — KJV
“And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.”
— 1 Kings 20:20 (KJV)
1 Kings 20:20 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 20:20
“And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. horsemen: also called, footmen”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:20: slew, syrians, fled
“For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:20: one, syrians, israel
“But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:20: slew, syrians, fled
“And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:20: slew, one, syrians
“And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:20: one, fled, israel
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