1 Kings 20:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

1 Kings 20:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And ropes upon our heads - “ Ropes about our necks” is probably meant. They, as it were, put their lives at Ahab’s disposal, who, if he pleased, might hang them at once.
1 Kings 20:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 (n) loins, and ropes upon our heads, an...
1 Kings 20:31 - 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 20:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
1 Kings 20:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let us—put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes, &c.— The approaching persons, with a sword hanging to the neck, is, in the East, thought to be a very humble and submissive manner of coming befo...
1 Kings 20:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, there...
1 Kings 20:31 - 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 20:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ropes upon our heads — like “the ropes round the necks” of the burghers of Calais, in the days of Edward III. The envoys offer themselves as naked, helpless criminals, to sue for mercy.
1 Kings 20:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

AHAB'S INFATUATION 1 Kings 20:31-43 " Quem vult Deus perire dementat prius ." THE courtiers of Benhadad found it easy to flatter his pride by furnishing reasons to account for such an alarmi...
1 Kings 20:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Prosperous Nation 1 Kings 4:1-7 ; 1 Kings 20:1-43 ; 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 22:1-53 What a picture is here given of national contentment and prosperity! We can almost hear the gladsome v...
1 Kings 20:31 - 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 20:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(31) В¶ 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,...
1 Kings 20:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And his servants said unto him ,.... Being reduced to the utmost extremity; for if he attempted to go out of the city, he would fall into the hands of the Israelites, and there was no safety in it,...
1 Kings 20:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
1 Kings 20:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

We have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful kings More merciful than others, because that religion, which they professed, taught them humanity, and obliged them to show mercy. Let us put s...
1 Kings 20:31 - 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 20:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

31 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 he...
1 Kings 20:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Merciful kings; more merciful than others, because that religion which they had professed taught them humanity, and obliged them to show mercy. Sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads; a...
1 Kings 20:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

War With Benhadad King Of Aram ( 1 Kings 20:1-43 ). There is no indication at what point in Ahab's reign these events occurred, but a situation is indicated where the power of the Aramaeans had no...
1 Kings 20:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 20:33 . Men did diligently observe —Took his words as a good omen. Did hastily catch it —Hastened to seize or quote the words, “my brother.” Ahab found...
1 Kings 20:31 - 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 20:31 - 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 20:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Benhadad's Second Defeat, Capture, and Release
1 Kings 20:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:23 ; 1 Kings 21:27-29 ; 2 Kings 19:1 ; 2 Kings 19:2 ; 2 Kings 5:13 ; 2 Kings 7:4 ; 2 Samuel 14:2 ; 2 Samuel 3:31 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesians 1:8 ; Esther 4:1-3 ; Esther 4:16 ;...
1 Kings 20:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He will save thy life — This encouragement have all poor sinners, to repent and humble themselves before God. The God of Israel is a merciful God; let us rend our hearts and return to him.

1 Kings 20:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 20:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 20:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 20:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 20:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 20:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 20:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 20:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 20:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 20:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 20:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes