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. / 2. →

Well, folks, it's been a wild ride in 1 Kings 20! We've got a power struggle between the king of Israel and the king of Aram, and the king of Aram's got a whole bunch of chariots and horses. But the king of Israel's got God on his side, and his army manages to beat the Arameans! It's a massive victory, and the king of Israel gets all kinds of booty from the Arameans. →

Joe: Alright, so what's up with 1 Kings 20? Bible Expert: This chapter is about a battle between the king of Syria, Ben-Hadad and King Ahab of Israel. Ben-Hadad leads an army of thirty-two kings and their armies to attack Israel. →

Alex Trebek: So, contestant, tell us a little bit about yourself. Contestant: Well, I've been reading 1 Kings 20 lately... Alex Trebek: Umm...okay. So what's happening in 1 Kings 20? Contestant: Well, King Ahab of Israel wants to fight King Ben-hadad of Syria, so he asks him to surrender. →

Listen up, you newbies! Chapter 20 of 1 Kings is all about a war between two kings. King Ahab of Israel and King Ben-Hadad of Syria are duking it out! Ben-Hadad sends an army of 32 kings to take over Ahab's land and they make Ahab an offer: surrender or fight. →

Batman: Robin, have you heard what's been happening in the kingdom of Israel? Ahab, the King of Israel, has been doing battle with King Ben-hadad of Syria. Robin: Yes, Batman, I have. It seems that Ahab has been able to defeat Ben-hadad in battle, but Ben-hadad is refusing to accept defeat. →

Listen, Jack, here's the deal: 1 Kings 20 is all about Ahab, the king of Israel, and Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria. Ahab and Ben-Hadad had a disagreement, and Ben-Hadad asked Ahab to give back all the cities and silver and gold that he had taken from him. →

Bigly sad! In 1 Kings 20, Ahab, King of Israel, faced off against Ben-hadad, the King of Syria. Many people are saying Ben-hadad was a huge overrated loser who had assembled an army of thirty-two kings and their horses and chariots to attack Israel. →

Peter: Alright, so 1 Kings 20 starts off with the King of Syria attacking Israel and sending a challenge to King Ahab. Lois: Yeah, so the man from Syria said he was gonna send a hundred thousand foot soldiers and two thousand chariots to fight Ahab - talk about a mismatch! →