1 Kings 20:19

1 Kings 20:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
• New International Version (NIV)The junior officers under the provincial commanders marched out of the city with the army behind them
• English Standard Version (ESV)So these went out of the city, the servants of the governors of the districts and the army that followed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then these young leaders of the provinces went out of the city with the army which followed them.

Context of 1 Kings 20:19

17The young men of the leaders of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out scouts, and they reported to him, saying, “Men have come out from Samaria.” 18Then he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive as well.” So these men went out from the city, the young men of the leaders of the provinces, and the army which followed them. 20And they killed, each one, his man; and the Arameans fled and Israel pursued them, and Ben-hadad the king of Aram escaped on a horse with horsemen. 21The king of Israel also went out and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Arameans in a great slaughter.

1 Kings 20:19 word by word

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ יָצְא֣וּ מִן־הָעִ֔יר נַעֲרֵ֖י שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינ֑וֹת וְהַחַ֖יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• So theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• wentיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• from the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• the youngנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• of the leadersשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the provincesמְדִינָהmedîynâh · provinceH4082
• and the armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• followedאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Cross-references for 1 Kings 20:19

• Judges 3:28Then he said to them, “Pursue them, for the Lord has handed your enemies the Moabites over to you.” So they went down after him and took control of the crossing places of the Jordan opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross.
• Judges 7:23And the men of Israel were summoned from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.
• 1 Samuel 14:20Then Saul and all the people who were with him rallied and came to the battle; and behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow Philistine, and there was very great confusion.
• 1 Samuel 17:52Then the men of Israel and Judah rose up and shouted, and they pursued the Philistines as far as the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the Philistine dead lay along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.
• 2 Kings 3:18And this is an insignificant thing in the sight of the Lord; He will also give the Moabites into your hand.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 20:19

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 The proud Syrians were beaten, and the despised Israelites were conquerors. The orders of the proud, drunken king disordered his troops, and prevented them from attacking the Israelites. Those that are most secure, are commonly least courageous. Ahab slew the Syrians with a great slaughter. God often makes one wicked man a scourge to another.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-34Two separate battles took place, one in Samaria (1 Kings 20:13–25) and another at Aphek (1 Kings 20:26–34). The writer shared similar details for both: advice before the battle (1 Kings 20:13–14, 23–25), conditions before the battle (1 Kings 20:15–16, 26–28), Israel's victory despite being outnumbered (1 Kings 20:17–21, 29–30), and advice after the battle (1 Kings 20:22, 31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2113-21. behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab--Though the king and people of Israel had highly offended Him, God had not utterly cast them off. He still cherished designs of mercy towards them, and here, though unasked, gave them a signal proof of His interest in them, by a prophet's animating announcement that the Lord would that day deliver the mighty hosts of the enemy into his hand by means of a small, feeble, inadequate band. Conformably to the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 20:19

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Prophecy

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Mark
• Samaria
• Benhadad
• Israel, Kingdom of
• Samaria, City of
• Province

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