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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.
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Verse 20. Ahion, or Ain, remote in the north, whence Theglathphalasar took away captives, (4 Kennicott. 15:29) is perhaps the Enan of Ezekiel 48:1. Numbers 34:9.—Maacha. In Paral. Abel-maim, “Abela of the waters.” 2 Kennicott. 20:14.—Ceneroth, near the sea of Tiberias. Joshua 11:2. Benadad kept possession of some of these places, and even built streets in Samaria. Calmet. 20:34.
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