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1 Kings 20

 We will take a look at 1 Kings 20

Questions to consider

  1. Has Israel had trouble with Syria (Aram) before?
  2. What are Ben Hadad's strategies in fighting against Israel?
  3. How and why is the LORD helping Ahab?
  4. How does Ahab respond to the LORD 's help?
  5. What other king of Israel is Ahab like in this chapter?
  6. Long range and thinking questions
  7. What does this chapter teach us about our enemy? about God? about Ahab?
  8. Why did the Syrians believe that Israel’s God(s) was of the mountains?
  9. Who were the “sons of the prophets”?

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