1 Kings 15:20
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“So Benhadad 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 Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.”1 Kings 15:20
What Does 1 Kings 15:20 Mean?
1 Kings 15:20 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 15, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 15:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Kings 15:29“In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.”1 Kings 20:34“And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.”Judges 18:29“And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.”Joshua 11:2“And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,”Joshua 12:3“And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:”2 Samuel 20:14“And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.”1 Kings 12:29“And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.”1 Kings 20:1“And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.”Genesis 14:14“And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.”2 Samuel 20:15“And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.”2 Chronicles 16:4“And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.”
People & Places
AsaBen-hadadDanNaphtaliAbel-beth-maacahChinnerothDanIjonNaphtali
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