1 Kings 20:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad, ”

1 Kings 20:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It may be supposed that a considerable time had passed in the siege, that the city had been reduced to an extremity, and that ambassadors had been sent by Ahab to ask terms of peace short of absolu...
1 Kings 20:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
1 Kings 20:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

said. . special various reading ( Sevir, App-34) reads "they said".
1 Kings 20:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,
1 Kings 20:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-ha'dad, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
1 Kings 20:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

War between Israel and Syria The Syrians besiege Samaria, but a sally being made from the city by the direction of a prophet, they are driven off, and the next year are beaten at Aphek. Ahab, havi...
1 Kings 20:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

AHAB AND BENHADAD 1 Kings 20:1-30 IN the Septuagint and in Josephus the events narrated in the twentieth chapter of the Book of Kings are placed after the meeting of Elijah with Ahab at the doo...
1 Kings 20:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Boasting before the Battle 1 Kings 20:1-15 Ben-hadad's insolent demand indicated how low Israel had sunk. The worship of Jezebel's gods had wrought moral degeneracy. Let us never forget this le...
1 Kings 20:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the actual movement in the downfall of Ahab. Ben-hadad, drunken, profligate, despotic, came in the pride of arms against Samaria. By the voices of prophets Jehovah spoke to Ahab, who, act...
1 Kings 20:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against i...
1 Kings 20:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city ,.... Who there remained, and attempted not to go forth and meet him, and stop his progress, though he must have passed great part of his...
1 Kings 20:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad, Ver. 2. And he sent messengers. ] As presuming they should find that favour with Ahab which h...
1 Kings 20:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AHAB DEFEATS SYRIA (vs.1-22) God's care for His people Israel is still remarkably displayed in this chapter in spite of the unholy character of Ahab. Ben Hadad, king of Syria, marshaled a tremen...
1 Kings 20:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ben-hadad's Insolent Demand. B. C. 900. 1 And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all hi...
1 Kings 20:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
1 Kings 20:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Initial War With Benhadad ( 1 Kings 20:1-21 ). This war would appear to have been occasioned by a refusal by Ahab to pay the tribute due under a vassalage treaty. Because of this Benhadad came...
1 Kings 20:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE DEFEAT OF THE SYRIANS CRITICAL 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 o...
1 Kings 20:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 al...
1 Kings 20:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 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...
1 Kings 20:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Benhadad's first Defeat
1 Kings 20:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 19:9 ; Isaiah 36:2-22 ; Isaiah 37:10 ; Isaiah 37:9

1 Kings 20:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 20:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 20:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 20:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 20:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 20:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 20:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 20:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 20:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 20:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 20:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge