1 Kings 20:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The two armies camped across from each other for seven days. Then on the seventh day, they finally fought the battle, and the Israelites killed one hundred thousand Syrian foot soldiers in a single day.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how Israel decisively defeated Syria after a week-long standoff, killing 100,000 enemy soldiers in one day of battle.

📚 Historical Context

This battle occurred during the reign of King Ahab of Israel (around 850 BC) when Ben-hadad, king of Syria, had attacked Israel twice. After initially besieging Samaria and being defeated, the Syrians regrouped and returned the following spring for another attempt to conquer Israel, believing they could win on the plains rather than in the hills.

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