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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:17

Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him - The Septuagint has a better reading: “they sent and told the king of Syria.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:22

Go, strengthen thyself ... - That is, “collect troops, raise fortifications, obtain allies ... take all the measures thou canst to increase thy military strength. Be not rash, but consider well every step ... for a great danger is impending.”At the return of the year - i. e., “When the season for military operations again comes round.” The wars of the Oriental monarchs at this time, like those of early Rome, were almost always of the nature of annual incursions into the territories of their... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:23

Their gods are gods of the hills - The local power and influence of deities was a fixed principle of the ancient polytheism. Each country was considered to have its own gods; and wars were regarded as being to a great extent struggles between the gods of the nations engaged in them. This is apparent throughout the Assyrian inscriptions. Compare also 2 Kings 18:33-35; 2 Kings 19:12. The present passage gives an unusual modification of this view. The suggestion of the Syrian chiefs may have been... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:24

The Syrian chiefs evidently thought that want of unity had weakened their army. They therefore proposed the deposition of the kings, and the substitution, in their place, of Syrian governors: not “captains.” The term used always denotes a civil office. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:13

1 Kings 20:13. And, behold there came a prophet unto Ahab One of those, probably, that had been hid, but was now commanded of God to appear and carry a message to Ahab; which the prophet did not fear to do, as he brought him such good news as those which follow. Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen this great multitude, &c.? God, though forsaken and neglected by Ahab, prevents him with his gracious promise of help; that Ahab and the idolatrous Israelites might hereby be fully... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:14

1 Kings 20:14. By the young men of the princes, &c. The Hebrew word נערי , nagnaree, here rendered young men, is ambiguous, and may mean either the sons or the servants of the princes of the provinces. It was not by old, experienced soldiers, but by those young men, who had lived delicately, and perhaps had never seen a fight, that this battle was to be won; in order that it might appear that the victory was wholly due to God’s gracious providence, and not to the valour or worthiness... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:15

1 Kings 20:15. He numbered all the men of Israel All in Samaria and the neighbourhood that were fit to go out to war; all except those whom their age, or infirmity, or other sufficient causes excused; but certainly not all the men of war in Israel, who must have been far more than seven thousand. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:16-18

1 Kings 20:16 ; 1 Kings 20:18. And they went out at noon When they knew the Syrians were at dinner, if not also drinking to excess, as their king was. And he said, Whether they be come for peace, take them alive, &c. It was against the law of nations to apprehend those that came to treat of peace: but he, in his insolent pride, told his people not to trouble themselves to examine what they came for, but to take them alive, which he thought they might easily do, these Israelites being... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:20-21

1 Kings 20:20-21. They slew every one his man Who came to apprehend him. And the Syrians fled Amazed at the undaunted and unexpected courage of the Israelites, and struck with a divine terror. And Ben-hadad escaped on a horse That proud boaster durst not face them; but mounted immediately, drunk as he was, and made the best of his way to escape. And the king of Israel went out Proceeded further in his pursuit of them. And smote the horses and chariots The men that fought in them. ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:22

1 Kings 20:22. Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see, &c. Consider what is necessary for thee to do by way of preparation, and take care that nothing be wanting to oppose the designs of the Syrians against thee, who will certainly return and renew the fight next year. The enemies of the children of God are restless in their malice, and though they may take some breathing-time for themselves, they are still breathing out slaughter against the church: it therefore concerns always... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 20:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:16-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:20-21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:22

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