1 Kings 20:24

1 Kings 20:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
• New International Version (NIV)Do this: Remove all the kings from their commands and replace them with other officers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in their places,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So do this thing: Dismiss the kings, each from his position, and put captains in their places;

Context of 1 Kings 20:24

22The prophet approached the king of Israel and said to him, “Go and strengthen yourself, then consider carefully what you should do, for in the spring the king of Aram will attack you.” 23Now the king of Aram’s servants said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hill country. That’s why they were stronger than we were. Instead, we should fight with them on the plain; then we will certainly be stronger than they are. Also do this: remove each king from his position and appoint captains in their place. 25Raise another army for yourself like the army you lost — horse for horse, chariot for chariot — and let’s fight with them on the plain; and we will certainly be stronger than they are.” The king listened to them and did it. 26In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to battle Israel.

1 Kings 20:24 word by word

וְאֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה עֲשֵׂ֑ה הָסֵ֤ר הַמְּלָכִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ וְשִׂ֥ים פַּח֖וֹת תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• this thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• Takeסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• away, every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• out of his placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• and putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• captainsפֶּחָהpechâh · governorH6346

Cross-references for 1 Kings 20:24

• 1 Kings 20:30The ones who remained fled into the city of Aphek, and the wall fell on those twenty-seven thousand remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled and went into an inner room in the city.
• Joshua 13:4in the south; all the land of the Canaanites, from Arah of the Sidonians to Aphek and as far as the border of the Amorites;
• Joshua 19:30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob — twenty-two cities, with their settlements.
• Judges 1:31Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco or of Sidon, or Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.
• 1 Samuel 4:1And Samuel’s words came to all Israel. Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
• 1 Samuel 29:1The Philistines brought all their military units together at Aphek while Israel was camped by the spring in Jezreel.
• 2 Kings 13:17Elisha said, “Open the east window.” So he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. Then Elisha said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, yes, the arrow of victory over Aram. You are to strike down the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”

Commentaries on 1 Kings 20:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Take the kings away - These were not acquainted with military affairs, or they had not competent skill. Put experienced captains in their place, and fight not but on the plains, and you will be sure of victory.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The 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 the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Ben-hadad's commanders believed they could easily defeat Israel on the plains with their skilled leaders and superior troops and equipment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2622-26. the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said--The same prophet who had predicted the victory shortly reappeared, admonishing the king to take every precaution against a renewal of hostilities in the following campaign. at the return of the year--that is, in spring, when, on the cessation of the rainy season, military campaigns (2Sa 11:1), were anciently begun. It happened as the prophet had forewarned. Brooding over their late disastrous…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 20:24

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Prophecy

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Mark
• Tatnai
• Benhadad
• Captain
• Governor
• Israel, Kingdom of

Commentaries on 1 Kings 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary