Bible Commentary

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. 38. waited for the king by the way ] He wished to intercept Ahab just as he was coming from his interview with Ben-hadad. A parallel this to the lion meeting the disobedient prophet as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:38”

Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded [him]. 37. so that in smiting he wounded him] The R.V. has adopted the literal rendering which stands on the margin of A. V. smiting and wounding him. Josephus specifies the nature … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:37”

Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him. 36. a lion ] On the frequency of wild beasts … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:36”

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbor in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. 35 43. A prophetic message rebuking Ahab because he had let Ben-hadad go (Not in Chronicles) 35. a certain man of the sons … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:35”

And [Ben-hadad] said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then [said Ahab], I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away. 34. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:34”

Now the men did diligently observe whether [any thing would come] from him, and did hastily catch [it]: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. 33. the men did diligently observe whether any … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:33”

So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and [put] ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, [Is] he yet alive? he [is] my brother. 32. Is he yet alive? he is my brother ] Ahab could … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:32”

And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel [are] merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life. 31. let us, I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:31”

But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and [there] a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men [that were] left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber. 30. and there a [R.V. and the ] wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the [R.V. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:30”

And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And [so] it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians a hundred thousand footmen in one day. 29. seven days ] Perhaps there was some religious idea on the part of the Israelites … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:29”