1 Kings 20:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then a prophet came to Ahab, the king of Israel, and said, 'This is what the LORD says: Do you see this huge enemy army? Look, I will hand them over to you today, and you will know that I am the LORD.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is promising King Ahab victory over a massive enemy army so that Ahab will recognize God's power and authority.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred during a time when Ben-hadad, king of Syria, had assembled a vast coalition army to attack Israel and was besieging the capital city of Samaria. Despite Ahab's generally rebellious relationship with God, the Lord chose to demonstrate His power and protect His people Israel from this foreign threat.

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