And it came to pass at the return of the year， that Benhadad numbered the Syrians， and went up to Aphek， to fight against Israel.
20：27 以色列人也点齐军兵，预备食物，迎着亚兰人出去，对着他们安营，好像两小群山羊羔。亚兰人却满了地面。
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.
20：28 有神人来见以色列王，说，耶和华如此说，亚兰人既说我耶和华是山神，不是平原的神，所以我必将这一大群人都交在你手中，你们就知道我是耶和华。
And there came a man of God， and spake unto the king of Israel， and said， Thus saith the LORD， Because the Syrians have said， The LORD is God of the hills， but he is not God of the valleys， therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand， and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
20：29 以色列人与亚兰人相对安营七日，到第七日两军交战。那一日以色列人杀了亚兰人步兵十万，And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was， that in the seventh day the battle was joined： and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.
20：30 其馀的逃入亚弗城。城墙塌倒，压死剩下的二万七千人。便哈达也逃入城，藏在严密的屋子里。
But the rest fled to Aphek， into the city； and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled， and came into the city， into an inner chamber.
20：31 他的臣仆对他说，我们听说以色列王都是仁慈的王，现在我们不如腰束麻布，头套绳索，出去投降以色列王，或者他存留王的性命。
And his servants said unto him， Behold now， we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings： let us， I pray thee， put sackcloth on our loins， and ropes upon our heads， and go out to the king of Israel： peradventure he will save thy life.
20：32 于是他们腰束麻布，头套绳索，去见以色列王，说，王的仆人便哈达说，求王存留我的性命。亚哈说，他还活着吗。他是我的兄弟。
So they girded sackcloth on their loins， and put ropes on their heads， and came to the king of Israel， and said， Thy servant Benhadad saith， I pray thee， let me live. And he said， Is he yet alive？ he is my brother.
20：33 这些人留心探出他的口气来，便急忙就着他的话说，便哈达是王的兄弟。王说，你们去请他来。便哈达出来见王，王就请他上车。
Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him， and did hastily catch it： and they said， Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said， Go ye， bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him； and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
20：34 便哈达对王说，我父从你父那里所夺的城邑，我必归还。你可以在大马士革立街市，像我父在撒马利亚所立的一样。亚哈说，我照此立约，放你回去，就与他立约，放他去了。
And Ben-hadad said unto him， The cities， which my father took from thy father， I will restore； and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus， as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab， I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him， and sent him away.
20：35 有先知的一个门徒奉耶和华的命对他的同伴说，你打我吧。那人不肯打他。
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD， Smite me， I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
20：36 他就对那人说，你既不听从耶和华的话，你一离开我，必有狮子咬死你。那人一离开他，果然遇见狮子，把他咬死了。
Then said he unto him， Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD， behold， as soon as thou art departed from me， a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him， a lion found him， and slew him.
20：37 先知的门徒又遇见一个人，对他说，你打我吧。那人就打他，将他打伤。
Then he found another man， and said， Smite me， I pray thee. And the man smote him， so that in smiting he wounded him.
20：38 他就去了，用头巾蒙眼，改换面目，在路旁等候王。
So the prophet departed， and waited for the king by the way， and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
20：39 王从那里经过，他向王呼叫说，仆人在阵上的时候，有人带了一个人来，对我说，你看守这人，若把他失了，你的性命必代替他的性命。不然，你必交出一他连得银子来。
And as the king passed by， he cried unto the king： and he said， Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle； and， behold， a man turned aside， and brought a man unto me， and said， Keep this man： if by any means he be missing， then shall thy life be for his life， or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
20：40 仆人正在忙乱之间，那人就不见了。以色列王对他说，你自己定妥了，必照样判断你。
And as thy servant was busy here and there， he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him， So shall thy judgment be； thyself hast decided it.
20：41 他急忙除掉蒙眼的头巾，以色列王就认出他是一个先知。
And he hasted， and took the ashes away from his face； and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
20：42 他对王说，耶和华如此说，因你将我定要灭绝的人放去，你的命就必代替他的命，你的民也必代替他的民。
And he said unto him， Thus saith the LORD， 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， and thy people for his people.
20：43 于是以色列王闷闷不乐地回到撒马利亚，进了他的宫。
And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased， and came to Samaria.
