1 Kings 20:13-22

1 Kings 20:13-22

[13] And, behold, there came  prophet  unto Ahab  king  of Israel,  saying,  the LORD,  Hast thou seen  all this great  multitude?  behold, I will deliver  it into thine hand  this day;  and thou shalt know  that I am the LORD.  [14] And Ahab  said,  the LORD,  Even by the young men  of the princes  of the provinces.  Then he said,  Who shall order  the battle?  And he answered,  [15] Then he numbered  the young men  of the princes  of the provinces,  and they were two  hundred  and thirty  two:  and after  them he numbered  all the people,  even all the children  of Israel,  being seven  thousand.  [16] And they went out  at noon.  But Benhadad  was drinking  himself drunk  in the pavilions,  he and the kings,  the thirty  and two  kings  that helped  him. [17] And the young men  of the princes  of the provinces  went out  first;  and Benhadad  sent out,  and they told  him, saying,  There are men  come out  of Samaria.  [18] And he said,  Whether they be come out  for peace,  take  them alive;  or whether they be come out  for war,  take  them alive.  [19] So these young men  of the princes  of the provinces  came out  of the city,  and the army  which followed  [20] And they slew  every one  and the Syrians  fled;  and Israel  pursued  them: and Benhadad  the king  of Syria  escaped  on an horse  with the horsemen.  [21] And the king  of Israel  went out,  and smote  the horses  and chariots,  and slew  the Syrians  with a great  slaughter.  [22] And the prophet  came  to the king  of Israel,  and said  strengthen  thyself, and mark,  and see  what thou doest:  for at the return  of the year  the king  of Syria  will come up  against thee.