Revised Version 1895
1 Kings 20:13-28
13And, beholdH2009, a prophetH5030 cameH5066 nearH5066 unto AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559, ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, Hast thou seenH7200 allH3605 this greatH1419 multitudeH1995? beholdH2009; I will deliverH5414 it intoH413 thine handH3027 this dayH3117; and thou shalt knowH3045 that I am the LORDH3068.
14And AhabH256 saidH559, By whomH4310? And he saidH559, ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, By the youngH5288 menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082. Then he saidH559, Who shall beginH631 the battleH4421? And he answeredH559, Thou.
15Then he musteredH6485 the youngH5288 menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082, and they were twoH8147 hundredH3967 and thirtyH7970 twoH8147: and afterH310 them he musteredH6485 allH3605 the peopleH5971, evenH853 allH3605 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, beingH1961 sevenH7651 thousandH505.
16And they wentH3318 outH3318 at noonH6672. But Ben-hadadH1130 was drinkingH8354 himselfH1931 drunkH8354 in the pavilions, he and the kingsH4428, the thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 kingsH4428 that helpedH5826 him.
17And the youngH5288 menH376 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082 wentH3318 outH3318 firstH7223; and Ben-hadadH1130 sentH7971 outH3318, and they toldH5046 him, sayingH559, There are menH376 comeH3318 outH3318 from SamariaH8111.
18And he saidH559, WhetherH518 they be comeH3318 outH3318 for peaceH7965, takeH3318 them aliveH2416; or whetherH518 they be comeH3318 outH3318 for warH4421, takeH3318 them aliveH2416.
19SoH4480 theseH428 wentH3318 outH3318 of the cityH5892, the youngH5288 menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082, and the armyH2428 whichH834 followedH310 them.
20And they slewH5221 everyH376 one his manH376; and the Syrians fledH5127, and IsraelH3478 pursuedH7291 them: and Ben-hadadH1130 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 escapedH4422 on an horseH5483 with horsemenH6571.
21And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 wentH3318 outH3318, and smoteH5221 the horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393, and slewH5221 the Syrians with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347.
22And the prophetH5030 cameH5927 nearH5066 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559 unto him, GoH5927, strengthenH2388 thyself, and mark, and seeH7200 whatH834 thou doest: for at the returnH8666 of the yearH8141 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 will comeH5927 upH5927 againstH5921 thee.
23And the servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 saidH559 unto him, Their godH430 is a godH430 of the hillsH2022; therefore they were strongerH2388 thanH4480 weH518: but letH3808 usH413 fightH3898 againstH5921 them in the plainH4334, and surelyH518 weH518 shall be strongerH2388 thanH4480 they.
24And doH6213 this thingH1697; takeH5493 the kingsH4428 awayH5493, everyH376 manH376 outH4725 of his placeH4725, and putH7760 captainsH6346 in their roomH4725:
25and numberH4487 thee an armyH2428, like the armyH2428 that thou hast lostH5307, horseH5483 for horseH5483, and chariotH7393 for chariotH7393: and weH518 will fightH3898 againstH3898 them in the plainH4334, and surelyH518 weH518 shall be strongerH2388 thanH3808 they. And he hearkened unto their voiceH6963, and didH6213 soH3651.
26And it cameH1961 to passH1961 at the returnH8666 of the yearH8141, that Ben-hadadH1130 musteredH6485 the Syrians, and wentH5927 upH5927 to AphekH663, to fightH4421 againstH5973 IsraelH3478.
27And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were musteredH6485, and were victualled, and wentH7125 againstH7125 them: and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 encampedH2583 beforeH5048 them like twoH8147 littleH2835 flocksH2835 of kids; but the Syrians filledH4390 the countryH776.
28And a manH376 of GodH430 cameH5066 nearH5066 and spake unto the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559, ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, BecauseH3588 the Syrians have saidH559, The LORDH3068 is a godH430 of the hillsH2022, but he is notH3808 a godH430 of the valleysH6010; therefore will I deliverH5414 allH3605 this greatH1419 multitudeH1995 intoH413 thine handH3027, and ye shall knowH3045 that I am the LORDH3068.
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
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