24 So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers. 25 And you must raise an army like the one you have lost—horse for horse and chariot for chariot—so we can fight the Israelites on the plain, where we will surely prevail.” And the king approved their plan and acted accordingly. 26 In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
1 Kings 20:24–26
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