1 Kings 15:20
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Benadad, hearkening to king Asa, sent the captains of his army against the cities of Israel, and they smote Ahion, and Dan, and Abeldomum Maacha, and all Cenneroth; that is all the land of Nephthali.

48:1) and perhaps the Inna of Coele-Syria, long.

68 degrees and a half, lat.

33, according to Ptolemy

2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Phacee, king of Israel, came Theglathphalasar, king of Assyria, and took Aion, and Abel Domum Maacha, and Janoe, and Cedes, and Asor, and Galaad, and Galilee, and all the land of Nephthali: and carried them captives into Assyria.

Dan

1 Kings 12:29 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other in Dan:

Genesis 14:14 Which when Abram had heard, to wit, that his brother Lot was taken, he numbered of the servants born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, well appointed: and pursued them to Dan.

Judges 18:29 Calling the name of the city Dan, after the name of their father, who was the son of Israel, which before was called Lais.

Abel-beth-maachah

2 Samuel 20:14,15 Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela and Bethmaacha: and all the chosen men were gathered together unto him. . . .

Cinneroth

Joshua 11:2 And to the kings of the north, that dwelt in the mountains and in the plains over against the south side of Ceneroth, and in the levels and the countries of Dor by the sea side:

Joshua 12:3 And from the wilderness, to the sea of Ceneroth towards the east, and to the sea of the wilderness, which is the most salt sea, on the east side by the way that leadeth to Bethsimoth: and on the south side that lieth under Asedoth, Phasga.

Context
War Between Asa and Baasha
19There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: therefore I have sent thee presents of silver and gold: and I desire thee to come, and break thy league with Baasa, king of Israel, that he may depart from me. 20Benadad, hearkening to king Asa, sent the captains of his army against the cities of Israel, and they smote Ahion, and Dan, and Abeldomum Maacha, and all Cenneroth; that is all the land of Nephthali.21And when Baasa had heard this, he left off building Rama, and returned into Thersa.…
Cross References
Genesis 14:14
Which when Abram had heard, to wit, that his brother Lot was taken, he numbered of the servants born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, well appointed: and pursued them to Dan.

Joshua 11:2
And to the kings of the north, that dwelt in the mountains and in the plains over against the south side of Ceneroth, and in the levels and the countries of Dor by the sea side:

Joshua 12:3
And from the wilderness, to the sea of Ceneroth towards the east, and to the sea of the wilderness, which is the most salt sea, on the east side by the way that leadeth to Bethsimoth: and on the south side that lieth under Asedoth, Phasga.

Judges 18:29
Calling the name of the city Dan, after the name of their father, who was the son of Israel, which before was called Lais.

2 Samuel 20:15
And they came, and besieged him in Abela, and in Bethmaacha, and they cast up works round the city, and the city was besieged: and all the people that were with Joab, laboured to throw down the walls.

1 Kings 12:29
And he set the one in Bethel, and the other in Dan:

1 Kings 20:1
And Benadad, king of Syria, gathered together all his host, and there were two and thirty kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and going up, he fought against Samaria, and besieged it.

1 Kings 20:34
And he said to him: The cities which my father took from thy father, I will restore: and do thou make thee streets in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria and having made a league, I will depart from thee. So he made a league with him, and let him go.

2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Phacee, king of Israel, came Theglathphalasar, king of Assyria, and took Aion, and Abel Domum Maacha, and Janoe, and Cedes, and Asor, and Galaad, and Galilee, and all the land of Nephthali: and carried them captives into Assyria.

Lexicon
And Ben-hadad
הֲדַ֜ד (hă·ḏaḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 1130: Ben-hadad -- 'son of Hadad', the name of several Aramean (Syrian) kings

listened
וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע (way·yiš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

King
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

Asa
אָסָ֗א (’ā·sā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 609: Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name

and sent
וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (way·yiš·laḥ)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

the commanders
שָׂרֵ֨י (śā·rê)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of his armies
הַחֲיָלִ֤ים (ha·ḥă·yā·lîm)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the cities
עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

conquering
וַיַּךְ֙ (way·yaḵ)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike

Ijon,
עִיּ֣וֹן (‘î·yō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 5859: Ijon -- a place in Naphtali

Dan,
דָּ֔ן (dān)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 1835: Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel

Abel-beth-maacah,
מַעֲכָ֑ה (ma·‘ă·ḵāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 62: Abel-beth-maacah -- a city in Northern Israel

and
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the whole
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

land
אֶ֥רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

of Naphtali,
נַפְתָּלִֽי׃ (nap̄·tā·lî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5321: Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them

including
וְאֵת֙ (wə·’êṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the region
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of Chinnereth.
כִּנְר֔וֹת (kin·rō·wṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3672: Chinnereth -- a city in Galilee, also a lake near the city


Additional Translations
And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.So Benhadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

And the son of Ader hearkened to king Asa, and sent the chiefs of his forces to the cities of Israel; and they smote Ain, Dan, and Abel of the house of Maacha, and all Chennereth, as far as the whole land of Nephthali.

And Ben-Hadad hearkened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his forces against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-Beth-Maachah, and all Kinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

So Ben-hadad hearkened to king Asa, and sent the captains of the armies which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

Ben Hadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Beth Maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

And Ben-Hadad hearkeneth unto king Asa, and sendeth the heads of the forces that he hath against cities of Israel, and smiteth Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-Beth-Maachah, and all Chinneroth, besides all the land of Naphtali;
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