You will know that I am the Lord

1 Kings 20:1-21

Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it. 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 the best of your wives and children are mine.’ 

The king of Israel answered, “Just as you say, my lord the king. I and all I have are yours.”

Meanwhile, a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and announced, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

“But who will do this?” asked Ahab. The prophet replied, “This is what the Lord says: ‘The junior officers under the provincial commanders will do it.’”

 The junior officers under the provincial commanders marched out of the city with the army behind them and each one struck down his opponent. At that, the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-Hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with some of his horsemen. The king of Israel advanced and overpowered the horses and chariots and inflicted heavy losses on the Arameans.

Benhadad of Syria and the allied kings of 32 city-state attacked Samaria. The diplomatic exchange is difficult to follow. But Benhadad has to eat his words in face of Israel's double victory. Ahan spares his life, but in doing so stores up trouble for Israel. 

Why?

This prophet is unknown who has the word of the Lord with him.

The Lord hopes king Ahab will know that the Lord is God. So the Lord keeps the life of Isreal and king Ahab.

Ben-Hadad king of Aram is proud of his army and wanted to conquer Israel, but under the protection of the Lord, Ben-Hadad was inflicted heavy losses on the Arameans.

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便哈達：哈達：一個假神的名字，便： 兒子，即某個假神的兔子，亞蘭王想向南發展！

亞哈等於答應把自己王位都可以讓給便哈達，亞哈至可以說是完全無能，毫無主見！第二次使者來，全部的妻女都要給他。這時才感受到危機。向臣了訴苦，心中沒有主見！百姓和長老說我們不能依從他們！真正厲害是打完才知勝負。這個先知聖經沒有記載名字。

神要亞哈王知道只有耶和華才是神！神給亞哈王最後的機會。人還在拜偶像時，神已經在保護我們。連亞哈這樣子的人，神都保護他，更何況我們這些人，神豈不是更眷顧我們。神的目的就是要我們認識祂、經歷祂。

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How?

People made decisions by our vision and counting, by the Lord has his way it always out of our imaginations.