1 Kings 20:27

“And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.”

"And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country." - 1 Kings 20:27
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What does 1 Kings 20:27 mean?

The verse 1 Kings 20:27 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country."…

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When the Odds Seem Insurmountable: A Devotional on 1 Kings 20:27

In the annals of Biblical history, we encounter numerous instances of God's faithfulness amidst overwhelming odds. One such moment is captured in 1 Kings 20:27, which states: "And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children…

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A Prayer for Courage and Unity in Adversity

O Lord, God of Heaven and Earth, we come before You in humility and reverence, seeking Your guiding wisdom in our lives. We reflect upon the passage from 1 Kings 20:27, "And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of…

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1 Kings 16:27 - "Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 20:24 - "And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:"
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1 Kings 13:27 - "And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him."
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1 Kings 10:27 - "And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance."
1 Kings 20:20 - "And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen."
1 Kings 3:27 - "Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof."
1 Kings 9:27 - "And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon."
1 Kings 20:1 - "And Ben-hadad 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."
1 Kings 20:43 - "And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria."
1 Kings 1:27 - "Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"
1 Kings 14:27 - "And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house."
1 Samuel 27:6 - "Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day."
1 Kings 20:21 - "And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter."
1 Kings 20:38 - "So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face."