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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:1-43

The Reign Of Ahab King Of Israel c. 872-851 BC (1 Kings 16:29 to 1 Kings 22:40 ). The reigns of the previous seven kings of Judah and Israel have been covered in a short space (1 Kings 15:1 to 1 Kings 16:28). The reign of Ahab will now take up almost the whole of the remainder of 1 Kings (from 1 Kings 16:29 to 1 Kings 22:40). This, however, was not due to the importance of Ahab politically, but occurs because he was in continual conflict with the prophets of YHWH. It was these conflicts... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:1-34

1 Kings 20:1-Nahum : . Ahab’ s Victory over Ben-hadad.— Chs. 20 and 22 come from another source. Elijah does not appear, the religious interest is less prominent, and Ahab is presented in a far less hostile light. He acts as a brave and chivalrous king, bold in the battle and merciful in victory. In the Book of Kings the kings of Israel are seldom represented in a hostile spirit when confronted by the common enemy, Syria ( cf. 2 Kings 7). Syria, we learn, had become a formidable power.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 20:14

By the young men of the princes of the provinces; not by old and experienced soldiers, but by those young men; either the sons of the princes and great men of the land, who were generally fled thither for safety; or their pages or servants that used to attend upon them, who are bred up delicately, and seem unfit for the business. He answered, Thou, partly to encourage the young men to fight courageously, as being in the presence of their prince; and partly that it might appear that the victory... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-21

THE DEFEAT OF THE SYRIANSCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—1 Kings 20:1. Benhadad—Son of the king of the same name mentioned (chap. 1 Kings 15:20). Thirty and two kings with him—Vassals or viceroys who ruled single cities or districts (comp. Joshua 12:7). With him—אִתּוֹ not confederated as equals, but connected as dependent and tributary. 1 Kings 20:4. According to thy saying, I am thone, &c.—Not an ironical taunt, “according to thy saying” it is so; for Ahab had not spirit enough to resent... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 20:1-43

Chapter 20Now Benhadad who was presently the king of Syria gathered all of his host together: and there were thirty-two kings that went with him, with their horses, and chariots: and they came up and besieged Samaria, and they warred against it. And he sent messengers to Ahab the king of Israel the city, and he said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad, Thy silver and thy gold is mine; your wives and your children, the best of everything you have, is mine. And so the king of Israel answered and said,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 20:1-43

1 Kings 20:3 . Thy gold thy wives are mine. The African princes still send similar messages to one another. Mungo Park mentions one who sent an order to a neighbouring prince to have the houses all made clean, because he was coming with an army to spend a fortnight in his city. 1 Kings 20:11 . Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast. A wise answer: no man can tell the events of a battle. 1 Kings 20:13 . There came a prophet to Ahab. Since the destruction of Baal’s prophets,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 20:14

1Ki 20:14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, [Even] by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou. Ver. 14. Even by the young men of the princes, &c. ] By the noblemen’s sons, the young courtiers, and cavaliers. These were fresh water soldiers, likely, and unexperienced; carpet knights, fitter for a canopy than a camp, for language than a lance; but God had therefore the more glory by the victory... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Kings 20:14

young men: or, servants, Genesis 14:14-Nehemiah :, Judges 7:16-Proverbs :, 1 Samuel 17:50, 1 Corinthians 1:27-Joel : order: Heb. bind, or tie, 1 Kings 18:44 Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:17 - General 2 Kings 9:21 - Make ready 1 Corinthians 1:25 - the foolishness read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 20:14

And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.He said, … — Not by old and experienced soldiers, but by those young men; either the sons of the princes, and great men of the land, who were fled thither for safety; or their pages, or servants that used to attend them: who are bred up delicately, and seem unfit for the business.Thou — Partly to encourage the young men... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 20:14

14. Young men of the princes of the provinces These princes of the provinces were the local governors of the several districts in the kingdom, who had been called into Samaria by order of the king to help defend the city against Ben-hadad. Their young men were their servants or attendants. Jehovah will show Ahab, and also Ben-hadad, that “the battle is not to the strong,” and these two hundred and thirty-two youths shall be mightier than the boasted numbers of the king of Syria. Who shall... read more