At first, the Syro - Israelite alliance seemed to have the upper hand. In one battle alone, Ahaz lost 120,000 valiant fighting men!
فِي ٱلْبِدَايَةِ ،‏ بَدَا أَنَّ ٱلتَّحَالُفَ ٱلْأَرَامِيَّ ٱلْإِسْرَائِيلِيَّ مُمْسِكٌ بِزِمَامِ ٱلْأُمُورِ .‏