20:28a Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said,

The man of God arrived. He said to the king of Israel,
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Then the man of God approached Ahab, King of Israel, ⌊again⌋. He told/gave him
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The prophet came ⌊into the camp of Israel⌋. He said

20:28b “This is what the LORD says:

“Yahweh says this.
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this message from Yahweh:
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that Yahweh had spoken to him.

20:28c ‘Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys,

‘The Arameans have said that I, Yahweh, am a god of mountains/hills but not a god of valleys.
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“The Arameans say that I, Yahweh, am only a mountain god and that I have no power in/over the low areas.
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⌊Yahweh was displeased that⌋ the Arameans/Syrians thought that he/Yahweh was a god ⌊powerful⌋ in the mountains but ⌊not powerful⌋ in the valleys.

20:28d I will deliver all this great army into your hand.

So I will give you (sing) victory over this whole huge army.
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Therefore, I will cause you (sing) to defeat this entire large army
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⌊Because of that,⌋ Yahweh/he was going to let Ahab overpower/conquer the whole horde of them.

20:28e Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

Then you (plur) will know that I am Yahweh.’”
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so that you (plur) will have no doubt that I am Yahweh.”
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That would prove to them that he was ⌊indeed⌋ Yahweh.

20:28d-e (reordered)

He will prove to you that he is ⌊indeed⌋ Yahweh by giving you victory over this vast army.”

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