1 Kings 20:22

And the prophet came to the king of Israel ,.... The same that came to him before:

and said unto him, go, strengthen thyself ; exhorted him to fortify his cities, especially Samaria, and increase his army, that he might be able to oppose the king of Syria:

and mark, and see what thou doest : observe his moral and religious actions, and take heed that he did not offend the Lord by them, as well as make military preparations:

for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee ; about the same time in the next year, at the spring of the year, when kings go out to war, see 2 Samuel 11:1 .