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

22Afterward the prophet said to King Ahab, “Get ready for another attack. Begin making plans now, for the king of Aram will come back next spring.” 23After their defeat, Ben-hadad’s officers said to him, “The Israelite gods are gods of the hills; that is why they won. But we can beat them easily on the plains. Only this time replace the kings with field commanders! 25Recruit another army like the one you lost. Give us the same number of horses, chariots, and men, and we will fight against them on the plains. There’s no doubt that we will beat them.” So King Ben-hadad did as they suggested. 26The following spring he called up the Aramean army and marched out against Israel, this time at Aphek.

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 rest fled into the town of Aphek, but the wall fell on them and killed another 27,000. Ben-hadad fled into the town and hid in a secret room.
• Joshua 13:4in the south also remains to be conquered. In the north, the following area has not yet been conquered: all the land of the Canaanites, including Mearah (which belongs to the Sidonians), stretching northward to Aphek on the border of the Amorites;
• Joshua 19:30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.
• Judges 1:31The tribe of Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
• 1 Samuel 4:1And Samuel’s words went out to all the people of Israel. At that time Israel was at war with the Philistines. The Israelite army was camped near Ebenezer, and the Philistines were at Aphek.
• 1 Samuel 29:1The entire Philistine army now mobilized at Aphek, and the Israelites camped at the spring in Jezreel.
• 2 Kings 13:17Then he commanded, “Open that eastern window,” and he opened it. Then he said, “Shoot!” So he shot an arrow. Elisha proclaimed, “This is the Lord’s arrow, an arrow of victory over Aram, for you will completely conquer the Arameans at Aphek.”

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