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1 Kings 20:29

1 Kings 20:29

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1 Kings 20 — Overview1 Kings 20 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter is the history of a war between Ben-hadad king of Syria and Ahab king of Israel, in which Ahab was, once and again, victorious. We read nothing of Elijah or Elishain all this story; Jezebel's rage,…1 Kings 20 — Overview1 Kings 20 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledge1 Kings 20:1, Ben-hadad, not content with Ahab’s homage, besieges Samaria; 1 Kings 20:13, By the direction of a prophet, the Syrians are slain; 1 Kings 20:22, As the prophet forewarned Ahab, the Syrians, trusting in the…1 Kings 20 — Overview1 Kings 20 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates the siege of Samaria by the king of Syria, and his insolent demand of Ahab's wives, children, and riches, 1Ki 20:1, the sally made out upon him, at the direction of the prophet, and the route made…1 Kings 20:1-431 Kings 20:1-43 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION THE INVASIONS OF ISRAEL BY THE SYRIANS AND THEIR RESULTS.—The insertion of this chapter, which contains an account of two invasions of Israel by the hosts of Syria, and of the utter defeat of the latter, and…1 Kings 20:1-431 Kings 20:1-43 · The Pulpit CommentaryNow the men did diligently observe whether anything would come from him and did hastily catch it [Heb. and the men augured— נִחֵשׁ divinavit. Cf. Genesis 44:15; Le Genesis 19:26; 2 Kings 17:17. LXX. οἰωνίσαντο.…1 Kings 20:1-431 Kings 20:1-43 · The Pulpit Commentary"I am thine." "Wisely doth Ahab, as a reed in a tempest, stoop to this violent charge." "It is not for the overpowered to capitulate." Besides, who knew what the "soft answer" might effect? If smooth words could do no…