And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?
The king of Israel said to his officials, 'Don't you know that Ramoth in Gilead belongs to us? Yet we're just sitting here doing nothing while the king of Syria controls it.'
The king of Israel is questioning his advisors about why they haven't taken back their own territory from Syria.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Kings 22, King Ahab of Israel is addressing his servants during a time of uneasy peace with the Syrian kingdom, which had previously defeated Israel in battle. Ramoth in Gilead was a strategic city that belonged to Israel but was occupied by the Syrians, highlighting ongoing territorial disputes in the divided kingdom era of the 9th century BC. This conversation reflects Ahab's growing frustration and sets the stage for his decision to consult prophets about reclaiming the territory.
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