Ahab and Ben-hadad
Overview
- Testament: Old
- Book: 1 Kings
- Chapters: 1 Kings 20
- Summary: God delivers Ahab from Ben-hadad, but Ahab spares the enemy king and comes under judgment.
Details
The chapter highlights God’s willingness to defend Israel even under an evil king, while also exposing Ahab’s chronic inability to submit fully to the word of the LORD.
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Important Verses
“Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life.” - 1 Kings 20:42