Ahab Defeats The Assyrians The scene now switches temporarily from Elijah to an account of Ahab’s reign. This chapter
begins with the first of three battles over Samaria. These are between Ahab and Ben-hadad,
king of Israel’s northern neighbor. This Syrian leader, Ben-hadad, was greedy for lan …
Ahab Condemned Once again Israel was severely outnumbered by the Syrians (vv. 26-27). In comparison with the
vast host of the Arameans the Israelite forces looked like two small flocks of goats (v. 27). God
was their only hope of victory and He was about to demonstrate His power in a most viv …
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Ahab Defeats The Assyrians
The scene now switches temporarily from Elijah to an account of Ahab’s reign. This chapter begins with the first of three battles over Samaria. These are between Ahab and Ben-hadad, king of Israel’s northern neighbor. This Syrian leader, Ben-hadad, was greedy for lan …
Ahab Condemned
Once again Israel was severely outnumbered by the Syrians (vv. 26-27). In comparison with the vast host of the Arameans the Israelite forces looked like two small flocks of goats (v. 27). God was their only hope of victory and He was about to demonstrate His power in a most viv …