Israelite–Aramean War
| Battle of Golan Heights | |||||||
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| Part of Israelite-Aramean War, Later Israelite Campaigns | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Israelites |
Arameans Amorites Bashan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ahab of Israel |
Og of Bashan † Sihon of the Amorites † Ben-Hadad I of Syria | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| no reliable estimates | 127,000 casualties | ||||||
The Israelite–Aramean War was a war between the Israelites and Syria, Bashan, and the Amorites. Israel took over the Golan Heights, a vital landmark.
War
Israel planned to take over the Golan Heights to halt the Syrian offensives at their capital of Jerusalem. However, they were put together with the Bashanites and Amorites in battle for all of the strategic land. At the Battle of Edrei, the Bashanites were defeated and Og was killed. Afterwards, the Amorites were also defeated and both Sihon and "all of his people" were killed.
Then, the Israelites came upon their main opponent, the Aramean Syrians. Syrian monarch Ben-Hadad I had a fierce standoff with the invaders. There were no reliable estimates for both sides' casualties, but some sources put Syrian casualties as high as 127,000 soldiers. Still, Ahab of Israel managed to crush the Syrians and take over the heights to complete the later conquests of the Kingdom of Israel.