1 Kings 20:23 NLT,NIV,ESV

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

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Kings 20:1-43

The Universal God 1Ki 20:28 This was the profound mistake which the Syrian soldiers made. We fear that the whole world is making the same mistake. What, if on inquiry it should be proved that we have a partial religion, a religion useful here but useless there, an admirable contemplation for Sunday, but a grievous burden for Monday? What if we practically reverse the Syrian conception, and say that the Lord is God of the valleys but not God of the hills? That we want him in dark and dangerous... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Kings 20:22-30

(22) ¶ And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee. (23) And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. (24) And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:23

Hills. All the high places of Israel were covered with idols. Samaria, Bethel, Dan, &c., were built on eminences. (Menochius) --- Altars had also been erected to the true God on the most famous mountains. The law had been given at Sinai, and promulgated at Garizim. The late miracle at Carmel was known to all. Hence the pagans, (Calmet) conformably to their notions of assigning different parts of the creation to different gods, suspected that the god of Israel might preside only over the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:22-30

22-30 Those about Benhadad advised him to change his ground. They take it for granted that it was not Israel, but Israel's gods, that beat them; but they speak very ignorantly of Jehovah. They supposed that Israel had many gods, to whom they ascribed limited power within a certain district; thus vain were the Gentiles in their imaginations concerning God. The greatest wisdom in worldly concerns is often united with the most contemptible folly in the things of God. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Kings 20:22-43

Benhadad's Second Defeat, Capture, and Release v. 22. And the prophet, the same one who had prophesied the defeat of the Syrians, came to the king of Israel and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, namely, by enlarging and equipping his army, and mark and see what thou doest, he was to be on his guard; for at the return of the year, at the close of the winter rains, when campaigns were usually commenced, the king of Syria will come up against thee. v. 23. And the servants of the king of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Kings 20:1-43

SECOND SECTIONThe Deeds Of Ahab1 Kings 20:21, 1 Kings 20:22A.—The Victories of Ahab over the SyriansChap. 120:1–431And Ben-hadad2 the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it. 2And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city,3 and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad, 3Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-43

a Prosperous Nation 1 Kings 4:1-7 ; 1 Kings 20:1-43 ; 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 22:1-53 What a picture is here given of national contentment and prosperity! We can almost hear the gladsome voice of the myriad-peopled land, teeming with young life and laden with golden harvests. It was the summer of their national existence. The sacred scribe enumerates first the high officials of the court, then the daily provision of the king, his studies, and his fame. Abundant proof was yielded by all... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Kings 20:16-30

the God both of Hills and Valleys 1 Kings 20:16-30 What is God to us? Is He only the God of the hills? We expect religion to serve us when we come to the great summits of experience. There are times of rapture and of vision when we seem naturally to stand with God on the holy mountains. We have our Moriah, our Pisgah, our Tabor, our Hermon. But is that all? No! God is with us in the valleys. When we descend into the valley of weeping, Psalms 84:6 , r.v., the valley of the shadow of death,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:1-43

Here begins the actual movement in the downfall of Ahab. Ben-hadad, drunken, profligate, despotic, came in the pride of arms against Samaria. By the voices of prophets Jehovah spoke to Ahab, who, acting under their direction, gained complete victory over his enemies. Then followed his failure in the very moment of triumph. He made a covenant with the man whom God had devoted to destruction. Pity which produces disobedience to the divine command is sin. In consequence of his disobedience his... read more

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

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Kings 20:1-43

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Kings 20:22-30

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:23

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:22-30

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Kings 20:22-43

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Kings 20:1-43

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-43

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Kings 20:16-30

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:1-43

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