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1 Kings 20:1

Now Ben-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria, and made war against it.

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20:1 Now Ben-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria, and made war against it.

20:2 Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, "Thus says Ben-Hadad:

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