John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:26
And it came to pass at the return of the year ,.... In the spring, or autumn, as some think; see Gill on 2 Samuel 11:1 . that Benhadad numbered the Syrians ; took a muster of his army, to see if he had got the number he had before: and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel ; not that in Judah, Joshua 15:53 , rather that in Asher, Joshua 19:30 , but it seems to be that which Adrichomius F12 Theatrum Terrae Sanct. p. 35. places in Issachar, near to the famous camp of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 20:22-30
We have here an account of another successful campaign which Ahab, by divine aid, made against the Syrians, in which he gave them a greater defeat than in the former. Strange! Ahab idolatrous and yet victorious, a persecutor and yet a conqueror! God has wise and holy ends in suffering wicked men to prosper, and glorifies his own name thereby. I. Ahab is admonished by a prophet to prepare for another war, 1 Kgs. 20:22. It should seem, he was now secure, and looked but a little way before him.... read more