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BEnhadad King of Syria went from Damascus the chiefe city of his kingdome, and came to Samaria and streightly be∣sieged it in the time of Ahab King of Israel, 1 Reg. 20. being 132 miles.
From thence (being ouercome and put to flight by Ahab) he returned backe againe to Damascus, which was 132 miles.
The second time he came from thence, and inuaded the land of Israel euen vnto the city of Apheck, 124 miles, which hee be∣sieged. But Ahab King of Israel ouercame him in a great battell, and put 100000 Syrians to the sword; and when the rest of the multitude would haue fled into the city, the ruines of a wall fell vpon them, so that there died 27000. This put King Benhadad in∣to such a feare, that hee was constrained to fly from one chamber to another to hide himselfe; but at lost was taken, and (not with∣out the great wrath and indignation of God) by that wicked king Ahab pardoned and set at liberty, 2 Reg. 20.
Wherefore he went thence backe vnto Damascus, which was 124 miles.
Within three years after he brought a great army against Ra∣moth in Gilead, which is 104 miles from Damascus South-east∣ward. Here he won of Ahab a great battell, in which Ahab was slain with an arrow, 1 Reg. 22.
From thence he returned back to Damascus, which was about 104 miles.
After that, he came again from Damascus into the land of Is∣rael with a great army, 120 miles; where he counselled with his Captains and men of war, saying, Here and there will we incamp our selues. But the Prophet Elisha discouered their purposes, 2 Reg. 6.
Out of the land of Israel he returned to Damascus, which was 120 miles.
From thence he returned again with his army to Samaria, be∣ing 132 miles; which the second time he besieged so straightly, that an asses head was worth 80 pieces of siluer. But yet the Lord at the feruent prayers of Elizeus the Prophet, strook such a feare and anguish among the enemies, that Benhadad and his army were constrained to fly, 2 Reg. 6.
Being sore troubled because he was thus put to flight, he went to Damascus, which was 132 miles, and there within a while after died of grief, 2 Reg. 9.
So all the trauels of King Benhadad were 1224 miles.