Section 20:1-21

Ben-Hadad attacked Samaria city

20:1a Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army.

Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, ordered his whole army to gather/assemble.
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The king of Aram/Syria, Ben-Hadad, called for all of his men/soldiers to come together ⌊to go to war⌋.

20:1b Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots,

Thirty-two ⌊minor/lesser⌋ kings and their horses and chariots came/gathered as well.
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Thirty-two ⌊other⌋ chiefs/rulers joined them, bringing their horses and war carts.

20:1c he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.

Ben-Hadad ⌊led his armies/men⌋ against ⌊the city of⌋ Samaria. They surrounded the city and started attacking it.
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They marched against Samaria, ⌊the chief city of Israel⌋. They camped in a circle around it to force it to surrender.

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