a20:17
bJudg 7:16
c1 Sam 11:11
dJosh 8:15-22
eJudg 4:14-16
f5:19-21

‏ 1 Kings 20:17

20:17  a first contingent: Ahab apparently sent this small squad to test the enemy. Surprise attacks in the ancient Near East often divided the attacking forces into assault groups designed to launch a pincer movement against the enemy (Judg 7:16  b; 1 Sam 11:11  c), to lure the opposing forces into an ambush (Josh 8:15-22  d), or to draw the enemy to a spot where the attacking army enjoyed a superior position (Judg 4:14-16  e; 5:19-21  f).
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