열왕기상 20:13-34 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:30

But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city ,.... Which perhaps was in the hands of the Syrians, and was designed for a retreat for them, should they be beaten: and there a wall fell upon twenty seven thousand of the men that were left ; not slain in the battle; here again the Lord might be seen, who, as Abarbinel observes, fought from heaven, and either by a violent wind, or an earthquake, threw down the wall upon them just as they had got under it for shelter: and Benhadad fled, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:31

And his servants said unto him ,.... Being reduced to the utmost extremity; for if he attempted to go out of the city, he would fall into the hands of the Israelites, and there was no safety in it, the wall of it being fallen down; and it could not be thought he could be concealed long in the chamber where he was, wherefore his servants advised as follows: behold, now, we have heard that the kings of the Israel are merciful kings ; not only the best of them as David and Solomon, but even... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:32

So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads ,.... Signifying they came to surrender themselves to him as his captives and prisoners, and he might do with them as seemed good to him, hang them up if he pleased, for which they brought ropes with them, as a token that they deserved it, see Isaiah 20:2 , and came to the king of Israel, and said, thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee let me live : he that a little while ago insolently demanded his wives, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:33

Now the men did diligently observe whether anything would come from him ,.... That would be a good omen to them, and encourage them to hope for success; they observed him as diligently by his words and behaviour as soothsayers do when they look out for a lucky sign; for the word is sometimes used of divining F19 ינחשו "augurati sunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Munster, Vatablus. : and did hastily catch it ; as soon as it was out of his mouth, and laid hold on it to improve it to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:34

And Benhadad said unto him ,.... The word Benhadad is not in the original text, and some, as Osiander and others, have thought they are the words of Ahab last spoken of; which seems most likely, who not only took Benhadad into his chariot, but in his great and superabundant kindness, though the conqueror, said to him what follows: the cities which my father took from thy father I will restore ; that is, those cities which Omri, the father of Ahab, had taken from the father of Benhadad;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:13

There came a prophet - Who this was we cannot tell; Jarchi says it was Micaiah, son of Imlah. It is strange that on such an occasion we hear nothing of Elijah or Elisha. Is it not possible that this was one of them disguised? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:14

By the young men of the princes of the provinces - These were probably some chosen persons out of the militia of different districts, raised by the princes of the provinces; the same as we would call lord-lieutenants of counties. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:15

Two hundred and thirty-two - These were probably the king's life or body guards; not all the militia, but two hundred and thirty of them who constituted the royal guard in Samaria. They were therefore the king's own regiment, and he is commanded by the prophet to put himself at their head. Seven thousand - How low must the state of Israel have been at this time! These Jarchi thinks were the seven thousand who had not bowed the knee to Baal. read more

Adam Clarke