But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
But the remaining soldiers ran away to the city of Aphek, and there a wall collapsed on twenty-seven thousand of the men who had escaped. Ben-Hadad also fled and went into the city, hiding in an inner room.
This verse describes the devastating end of a battle where thousands of Syrian soldiers died when a wall fell on them as they fled, and their king Ben-Hadad had to hide in fear.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during one of the wars between Israel and Syria (Aram) during King Ahab's reign around 850 BC. Ben-Hadad was the Syrian king who had been attacking Israel, but God gave Israel victory despite being outnumbered. Aphek was a fortified city where the Syrian army sought refuge after their defeat.
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