1 Kings 20:26,1 Kings 20:30

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 20:26

Aphek. Probably east of the Sea of Galilee. read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:26

SYRIANS WERE AGAIN DEFEATED AND THEIR KING BEN-HADAD WAS CAPTURED BY ISRAEL"And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel. And the children of Israel were mustered, and victualed, and went against them: and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country. And a man of God came near and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Because the Syrians have... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 20:26-30

God’s deliverance of Israel 20:26-30The battle of Aphek (873 B.C.) took place on the tableland east of the Sea of Chinnereth (Galilee), the modern Golan Heights. This was not the same Aphek where Saul battled the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:1; 1 Samuel 29:1). The Arameans greatly outnumbered Israel (1 Kings 20:27), but God promised Ahab victory so he and all Israel, as well as the Arameans, would know that Yahweh was the true God (1 Kings 20:28). God enabled the soldiers of Israel to defeat their... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:1-43

War between Israel and SyriaThe Syrians besiege Samaria, but a sally being made from the city by the direction of a prophet, they are driven off, and the next year are beaten at Aphek. Ahab, having spared Benhadad the Syrian king, is rebuked by a prophet in the name of the Lord.1. Ben-hadad] probably the son of the Benhadad mentioned, in 1 Kings 15:18. In the Assyrian inscription he is termed Dad-idri, i.e. Hadadezer. The history here reverts to the Syrian attacks upon Israel made originally at... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Kings 20:26

(26) Aphek.—The name, signifying simply a “fortress,” as applied to several different places. There are two places which suit well enough with the Aphek of this passage and 2 Kings 13:17, as being a battlefield in the plain country between Israel and Syria. One is the Aphek of 1 Samuel 29:1, evidently in the plain of Esdraelon; the other a place on the road to Damascus, about six miles east of the Sea of Galilee. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Kings 20:1-43

The Partial Exclusion of God 1 Kings 20:28 I. There are scenes with which we naturally associate God; and how true that was of the Syrians a glance will show us. It was among the hills that Israel fought them; it was on the rough hillside that Israel conquered. For us no less than for the Syrians there is a suggestion of God about the hills. It was on a hill that our Saviour blessed the world with the priceless preaching of the Sermon on the Mount. And on a hill-top having said farewell He... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-30

AHAB AND BENHADAD1 Kings 20:1-30IN the Septuagint and in Josephus the events narrated in the twentieth chapter of the Book of Kings are placed after the meeting of Elijah with Ahab at the door of Naboth’s vineyard, which occupies the twenty-first chapter in our version. This order of events seems the more probable, but no chronological data are given us in the long but fragmentary details of Ahab’s reign. They are, in fact, composed of different sets of records, partly historical, partly... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Kings 20:1-43

4. King Ahab: His Wicked Reign and End CHAPTER 20 Ahab’s War with the Syrians and His Victory 1. The siege and relief of Samaria (1 Kings 20:1-21 ) 2. The victory at Aphek (1 Kings 20:22-34 ) 3. A prophet’s symbolical action and his message (1 Kings 20:35-43 ) Two expeditions of Ben-hadad (son of the Sun) against Israel are recorded in this chapter. When Ben-hadad forced the war and insulted the King of Israel, Ahab prepared for the battle. Then a prophet came to Ahab, most likely one... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:1-43

AHAB DEFEATS SYRIA (vs.1-22) God's care for His people Israel is still remarkably displayed in this chapter in spite of the unholy character of Ahab. Ben Hadad, king of Syria, marshaled a tremendous army, having 32 kings allied with him, and came to Samaria to besiege the city. Because he was so confident of his superior strength, he did not immediately begin battle, however, but sent messengers to Ahab to tell him, "Your silver and your gold are mine; your loveliest wives and children are... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-43

CLOSE OF AHAB ’S REIGN HIS DEALING WITH BEN-HADAD (1 Kings 20:0 ) Among the remarkable chapters of this book the present stands out distinctively, but we shall be unable to give it the consideration it should have if we forget God’s purpose in dealing with Israel. It has been reiterated that He is using that people as an instrument in the redemption of mankind, and especially as a witness to Himself before the nations. This explains everything in their history, and to ignore it is to make... read more

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