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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But Ahab’s provincial commanders and the entire army had now come out to fight.

Context of 1 Kings 20:19

17The junior officers under the provincial commanders went out first. Now Ben-Hadad had dispatched scouts, who reported, “Men are advancing from Samaria.” 18He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.” The junior officers under the provincial commanders marched out of the city with the army behind them 20and each one struck down his opponent. At that, the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-Hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with some of his horsemen. 21The king of Israel advanced and overpowered the horses and chariots and inflicted heavy losses on the Arameans.

1 Kings 20:19 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• So these young menנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• of the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the provincesמְדִינָהmedîynâh · provinceH4082
• came outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• and the armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• which followedאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Cross-references for 1 Kings 20:19

• Judges 3:28“Follow me,” he ordered, “for the Lord has given Moab, your enemy, into your hands.” So they followed him down and took possession of the fords of the Jordan that led to Moab; they allowed no one to cross over.
• Judges 7:23Israelites from Naphtali, Asher and all Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites.
• 1 Samuel 14:20Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle. They found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.
• 1 Samuel 17:52Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
• 2 Kings 3:18This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord; he will also deliver Moab into your hands.

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