1 Kings 20:13-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:21

And the king of Israel went out ,.... Of Samaria; when he saw the Syrians fleeing, and his army pursuing, he went forth, perhaps, with more forces, who were now willing to join with him; Josephus F3 Antiqu. l. 8. c. 14. sect. 2. says, Ahab had another army within the walls: and smote the horses and chariots ; that is, the men that rode on horses; and in chariots, the Syrian cavalry: and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter ; how many were slain is not said; but the Jewish... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:22

And the prophet came to the king of Israel ,.... The same that came to him before: and said unto him, go, strengthen thyself ; exhorted him to fortify his cities, especially Samaria, and increase his army, that he might be able to oppose the king of Syria: and mark, and see what thou doest : observe his moral and religious actions, and take heed that he did not offend the Lord by them, as well as make military preparations: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:23

And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him ,.... His ministers of state, his privy counsellors: their gods are gods of the hills, therefore they were stronger than we ; and beat them in the last battle; this notion they might receive from what they had heard of Jehovah delivering the law on Mount Sinai to Moses, and of the miraculous things done lately on Mount Carmel, as well as of their worship being in high places, especially at Jerusalem, the temple there being built on an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:24

And do this thing ,.... Also take this further piece of advice: take the kings away, every man out of his place : for being brought up delicately, they were not inured to war, nor expert in the art of it; and being addicted to pleasure, gave themselves to that, and drew the king into it, which they observed was the case before, though they did not care to mention it; and if they were tributaries or allies, they would not fight as men do for their own country: and put captains in their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:25

And number thee an army like the army that thou hast lost ,.... Raise an army of an equal number, which they supposed he was able to do: horse for horse and chariot for chariot ; as many horses and chariots as he had before: and we will fight against them in the plain ; where they could make use of their horses and chariots to greater advantage than on hills and mountains, see Judges 1:19 . and surely we shall be stronger than they ; and beat them: and he hearkened unto... 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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:18

Take them alive - He was confident of victory. Do not slay them; bring them to me, they may give us some useful information. read more

Adam Clarke

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

The Syrians fled - They were doubtless panic-struck. read more

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