1 Kings 22:1
New International Version
For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel.

New Living Translation
For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel.

English Standard Version
For three years Syria and Israel continued without war.

Berean Standard Bible
Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.

King James Bible
And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

New King James Version
Now three years passed without war between Syria and Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Now three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.

NASB 1995
Three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.

NASB 1977
And three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
So they lived for three years without war between Aram and Israel.

Amplified Bible
Aram (Syria) and Israel continued without war for three years.

Christian Standard Bible
There was a lull of three years without war between Aram and Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was a lull of three years without war between Aram and Israel.

American Standard Version
And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

Contemporary English Version
For the next three years there was peace between Israel and Syria.

English Revised Version
And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel.

Good News Translation
There was peace between Israel and Syria for the next two years,

International Standard Version
Three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.

Majority Standard Bible
Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.

NET Bible
There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years.

New Heart English Bible
They continued three years without war between Aram and Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

World English Bible
They continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they sit still three years; there is no war between Aram and Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And they sit still three years, there is no war between Aram and Israel,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will dwell three years, no war between Aram and between Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there passed three years without war between Syria and Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then three years passed without war between Syria and Israel.

New American Bible
Three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
For three years Aram and Israel continued without war.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
AND three years passed without war Between Aram and Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they dwelt three years and there was no war between Edom and Israel.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they continued three years without war between Aram and Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he rested three years, and there was no war between Syria and Israel.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Ahab and the False Prophets
1Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel. 2However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 18:1-34
Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage. / And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead. / Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.” ...

1 Kings 20:1-43
Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it. / Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, / saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’” ...

2 Kings 3:1-27
In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made. / Nevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them. ...

2 Kings 8:28-29
Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram. / So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.

2 Kings 9:14-15
Thus Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram, / but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.) So Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”

2 Samuel 10:1-19
Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun. / And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites, / the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?” ...

2 Samuel 8:1-18
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute. / David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River. ...

1 Kings 15:16-24
Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. / Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. / So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: ...

1 Kings 16:29-34
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years. / However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. / And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. ...

1 Kings 21:1-29
Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. / So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” / But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” ...

1 Kings 20:34
Ben-hadad said to him, “I will restore the cities my father took from your father; you may set up your own marketplaces in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” “By this treaty I release you,” Ahab replied. So he made a treaty with him and sent him away.

1 Kings 20:26
In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

1 Kings 20:13-15
Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’” / “By whom?” Ahab asked. And the prophet replied, “This is what the LORD says: ‘By the young officers of the district governors.’” “Who will start the battle?” asked Ahab. “You will,” answered the prophet. / So Ahab assembled the young officers of the district governors, and there were 232 men. And after them, he assembled the rest of the Israelite troops, 7,000 in all.

1 Kings 20:22
Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”

1 Kings 20:35-43
Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him. / Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him. / Then the prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please!” So the man struck him and wounded him, ...


Treasury of Scripture

And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

A.

1 Kings 20:34
And Benhadad 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.

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Then
The word "then" serves as a transitional marker, indicating a continuation of the narrative from the previous chapter. It suggests a sequence of events that are part of a larger divine plan. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "וַיְהִי" (vayehi), which often introduces a new phase in the biblical story, reminding us of God's sovereign orchestration of history.

three years
The phrase "three years" signifies a specific period of time that is often associated with completeness or a significant phase in biblical terms. In the context of ancient Israel, this period of peace is notable given the frequent conflicts. The number three in Hebrew culture often symbolizes completeness or divine perfection, suggesting that this period was divinely appointed.

passed
The verb "passed" indicates the passage of time and the temporary nature of peace. In Hebrew, the word "עָבַר" (avar) can mean to pass over or through, suggesting that this period was a temporary respite in the ongoing conflict between Aram and Israel. It serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly peace compared to the eternal peace offered by God.

without war
The phrase "without war" highlights a rare and significant period of peace. In the historical context of the ancient Near East, peace was often fragile and temporary. The Hebrew word for war, "מִלְחָמָה" (milchamah), is absent here, indicating a cessation of hostilities. This peace can be seen as a divine blessing, a time for reflection and potential repentance for the people of Israel.

between Aram and Israel
This phrase identifies the two nations involved, Aram (modern-day Syria) and Israel. Historically, these nations were often in conflict over territory and power. The Hebrew names "אֲרָם" (Aram) and "יִשְׂרָאֵל" (Yisrael) remind us of the ongoing struggle between God's chosen people and their neighbors. This period of peace could be seen as an opportunity for Israel to turn back to God and seek His guidance, emphasizing the importance of spiritual renewal during times of political calm.

(1) Three years without war.--The period is clearly reckoned from the rash peace made by Ahab with Ben-hadad in 1Kings 20:34. Evidently the king of Syria has recovered his independence, if not superiority; he has not restored Ramoth-gilead according to his promise; and his revived power is sufficient to cope with the united forces of Israel and Judah. The sagacity of the prophetic rebuke of 1Kings 20:42 has been amply justified.

Verse 1. - And they continued [rather, zested. Heb. sate, dwelt. Cf. Judges 5:17. The LXX. has ἐκάθισε, sing.] three years without war [The Hebrew explains the "rested" - there was not war, etc. See Ewald, 286 g. The three years (not full years, as the next verse shows) are to be counted from the second defeat of Ben-hadad; the history, that is to say, is resumed from 1 Kings 20:34-43. Rawlinson conjectures that it was during this period that the Assyrian invasion, under Shalmaneser II., took place. The Black Obelisk tells us that Ahab of Jezreel joined a league of kings, of whom Ben-hadad was one, against the Assyrians, furnishing a force of 10,000 footmen and 2000 chariots; see "Hist. Illust." pp. 113, 114. The common danger might well compel a cessation of hostilities] between Syria and Israel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then three
שָׁלֹ֣שׁ (šā·lōš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

years
שָׁנִ֑ים (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141: A year

passed
וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

without
אֵ֚ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

war
מִלְחָמָ֔ה (mil·ḥā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

between
בֵּ֥ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's 996: An interval, space between

Aram
אֲרָ֖ם (’ă·rām)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria

and Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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