1 Kings 22:31

“But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.”

"But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel." - 1 Kings 22:31
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What does 1 Kings 22:31 mean?

1 Kings 22:31 (KJV) "But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel." The verse 1 Kings 22:31 is part of the larger narrative of the reign of Ahab, the…

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The Targeted Fury: Lessons from 1 Kings 22:31

In the annals of Scripture, 1 Kings 22:31 offers us a vivid glimpse into the intensity of spiritual battles that transpire within the physical realm. The verse states, "But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight…

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A Prayer for Divine Protection and Guidance in Battle

O Lord, our sovereign King and mighty protector, we humbly come before You in the name of Jesus, seeking Your grace and mercy as we meditate on the words of 1 Kings 22:31. We are reminded that the king of Syria commanded his captains to focus their efforts solely on the King of…

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1 Kings 22:47 - "There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king."
1 Kings 22:44 - "And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel."
1 Kings 1:31 - "Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever."
1 Kings 22:1 - "And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel."
1 Kings 1:22 - "¶ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in."
1 Kings 22:37 - "¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria."
1 Kings 12:31 - "And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi."
1 Kings 6:31 - "¶ And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall."
1 Kings 22:29 - "So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead."
1 Kings 22:45 - "Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 12:22 - "But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
"There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king." - 1 Kings 22:47
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
1 Kings 22:2 - "And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel."
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1 Kings 7:22 - "And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished."
1 Kings 22:39 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 22:21 - "And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him."
1 Kings 22:7 - "And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?"
1 Kings 22:5 - "And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day."
1 Kings 22:41 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel."
"And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel." - 1 Kings 22:44