1 Kings 20:13–21

¹³Meanwhile, a prophet went to King Ahab and said, “The Lord says, ‘Don’t be afraid of that huge army! I will give you victory over it today, and you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”

¹⁴“Who will lead the attack?” Ahab asked.

The prophet answered, “The Lord says that the young soldiers under the command of the district governors are to do it.”

“Who will command the main force?” the king asked.

“You,” the prophet answered.

¹⁵So the king called out the young soldiers who were under the district commanders, 232 in all. Then he called out the Israelite army, a total of 7,000 men.

¹⁶The attack began at noon, as Benhadad and his 32 allies were getting drunk in their tents. ¹⁷The young soldiers advanced first. Scouts sent out by Benhadad reported to him that a group of soldiers was coming out of Samaria. ¹⁸He ordered, “Take them alive, no matter whether they are coming to fight or to ask for peace.”

¹⁹The young soldiers led the attack, followed by the Israelite army, ²⁰and each one killed the man he fought. The Syrians fled, with the Israelites in hot pursuit, but Benhadad escaped on horseback, accompanied by some of the cavalry. ²¹King Ahab took to the field, captured^x the horses and chariots, and inflicted a severe defeat on the Syrians.