1 Kings 20:28 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:28

And there came a man of God ,.... The same as before, 1 Kings 20:13 or had come F16 ויגש "accesserat", Vatablus. before the little army went out to meet the Syrians; though he might go to Ahab when encamped, for his encouragement: and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, thus saith the Lord, because the Syrians have said, the Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys ; See Gill on 1 Kings 20:23 . therefore will I deliver, all this great multitude into... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:28

Because the Syrians have said - God resents their blasphemy, and is determined to punish it. They shall now be discomfited in such a way as to show that God's power is every where, and that the multitude of a host is nothing against him. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-43

The Purgatory of Nations and Kings. The two invasions of Israel by the armies of Syria, and their defeat by the finger of God, may suggest some lessons as to God's dealings with nations, and with oppressive and tyrannical kings. Two considerations must, however, be borne in mind here. First, that the present age, unlike the Mosaic, is not a dispensation of temporal rewards and punishments. It is true that even now men do receive a rough sort of retribution, according to their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 20:22-30

Wisdom in Counsel. No man is so wise that it may not be to his advantage to consider advice; but in listening to advice we may be led astray. There are two classes of advisers, viz; those who are influenced by the "wisdom of this world," and those who are influenced by the "wisdom from above." Of both we have examples in the text. I. THE WISDOM OF THIS WORLD IS A WISDOM OF EXPEDIENCY . 1 . It is not destitute of sagacity . (a) Ben-hadad's counsellors... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 20:22-43

Resisted Mercy. I. GOD MULTIPLIES HIS BENEFITS TO THE SINFUL ( 1 Kings 20:22-30 ). Ahab makes no public acknowledgment of God's mercy, nor, so far as appears, has it been suffered to change in any way his attitude towards Jehovah; yet God crowns him with loving-kindnesses. 1 . Delivered from one danger, he is warned of another . "Go, strengthen thyself, and see what thou doer," etc. The enemy, baffled for the time, will return again. The intimation was a call not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 20:28

And there came a man of God [Whether this is the same person as the "prophet" of 1 Kings 20:13 , 1 Kings 20:22 , is not quite clear. The difference in the designation would lead us to suppose that a different messenger was meant. It is true the Hebrew has the article "the man of God" ( LXX . ὁ ἄνθρωπος τοῦ θεοῦ ), but אִיּשׁ הֶאֱלהִים (see 13:6 ; Deuteronomy 33:1 ) is often hardly distinguishable from the same words without the article], and spake [Heb. said, ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:28

A man of God - Evidently not the prophet who had spoken to Ahab the year before 1 Kings 20:13, 1 Kings 20:22. He probably dwelt in the neighborhood of Samaria. Now that Ahab and his army had marched out into the Trans-Jordanic territory, another prophet, a native probably of that region, announced God’s will to them. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:28

1 Kings 20:28. Because the Syrians have said, &c. What they had said, this man of God knew, either from common report, strengthened by their present choice of plain ground for the battle; or rather, by revelation from God, to whose inspection their secret counsels lay open, 2 Kings 6:12. His omnipotence being disputed, he sent his prophet to predict the vengeance coming on his enemies; and their defeat in the plains was a singular and undeniable confirmation, both of his omnipotence and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-43

Defeat of Ben-hadad (20:1-43)Ahab appeared to be in serious trouble when a combined army of Syria (Aram) and neighbouring states besieged the Israelite capital Samaria and demanded heavy payments. Ahab at first submitted (20:1-4), but when their demands increased, he changed his mind and decided to fight (5-12).A prophet assured Ahab that God would give Israel victory (13-15). Ahab’s plan, based on the prophet’s advice, was to send a large group of young men ahead to distract the Syrians, then... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 20:22-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:28

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-43

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 20:22-30

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 20:22-43

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 20:28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:28

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-43

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