1 Kings 15:20

Translations

Modern

And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.

Traditional

So Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–beth–maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

Literal

And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa, and he sent the captains of the armies who were unto him against the cities of Israel. And he struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinnereth, besides all the land of Naphtali.

Latin

Acquiescens Benadad regi Asa, misit principes exercitus sui in civitates Israël, et percusserunt Ahion, et Dan, et Abeldomum Maacha, et universam Cenneroth, omnem scilicet terram Nephthali.

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English

And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.

Notes

1 Kings 15:20–22

Because King Asa asked for help, the war with Baasha soon favored Asa. Ben-hadad quickly took over parts of northern Israel and secured key trade routes. This forced Baasha to stop his activities in Ramah to address the crisis in the north. Asa reclaimed Ramah and used its materials to strengthen other important border towns against Baasha's future actions.

Theme notes and profiles

Asa

Events

Reign of Asa

Related verses

2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.
Judges 18:29
They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.
Joshua 11:2
…to the kings of the north in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Chinnereth, in the foothills, and in Naphoth-dor to the west;
1 Kings 12:29
One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
2 Samuel 20:14–15
Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel-beth-maacah and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed him.
Joshua 12:3
…as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
Genesis 14:14
And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 16:1–6

People

Asa: King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat Ben-hadad: King of Aram, contemporary of Asa and Baasha Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Naphtali: Son of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Naphtali

Places

Abel-beth-maacah: A city in northern Israel, also called Abel-maim Chinneroth: Region and city near the Sea of Galilee Dan: Israelite tribe; city in northern Israel; originally called Laish/Leshem Ijon: A town in northern Israel conquered by Assyria

Glossary

Abel (Place) Abel-beth-maacah (Maachah) Alliance Baasha Ben-Hadad Chinnereth, Chinneroth Cinneroth Galilee Ijon Kings, Books of First and Second Ramah Tribe of Naphtali

Topics

Abel-Beth-Maachah: Taken by Benhadad Armies: March in Ranks: Confederated Asa: King of Judah Baasha: King of Israel Ben-Hadad: King of Syria Chinnereth: A District in the North of Palestine Dan: A City of the Tribe of Dan: Capture by Ben-Hadad Galilee: Conquered by the Syrians Ijon: A Town of the Territory of the Tribe of Naphtali Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Asa Prophecies Concerning Israel: Asa Makes a Treaty with Ben-Hadad, King of Syria, to Make War Against Israel Prophecies Concerning Israel: Asa's Good Reign Ramah: Called Rama: Attempted Fortification of, by King Baasha; Destruction of, by Asa Syria: Asa Sought Aid of, Against Israel the Tribe of Naphtali: Land of, Ravaged by Benhadad Tribe of Naphtali: Against

1 Kings 15:20

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