1 Kings 20:38 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. ”

1 Kings 20:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ashes - Rather, “a bandage” (and in 1 Kings 20:41 ). The object of the wound and bandage was double. Partly, it was to prevent Ahab from recognizing the prophet’s face; partly, to induce him to...
1 Kings 20:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ahab's Death Foretold for Sparing Benhadad. This section reminds us of 1 Samuel 15, Saul's sparing of Agag. It does not appear to be part of the foregoing narrative, but may be of great antiquity....
1 Kings 20:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

ashes, &c. . bandage. inheritance). Jezreel. In the plain of Esdraelon.
1 Kings 20:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. Disguised himself with ashes upon his face - It does not immediately appear how putting as...
1 Kings 20:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

With ashes upon his face— Houbigant reads, with a bandage;—he had his eyes covered with a bandage. Several of the versions render it with a veil. See 1 Kings 20:41 .
1 Kings 20:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion fo...
1 Kings 20:38 - 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 20:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ashes upon his face. — It should be a “bandage over his head,” to cover his face, and to accord with the appearance of a wounded soldier. Unless the wound had some symbolic significance in applicat...
1 Kings 20:38 - 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 20:38 - 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 20:38 - 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 20:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(35) And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. (36) Then said he unto him, Because thou h...
1 Kings 20:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way ,.... As he went from Aphek, the place where the battle had been fought, to Samaria, his royal seat: and disguised himself with ashes up...
1 Kings 20:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. Ver. 38. And disguised himself. ] He slurried his face with ashes cast upon blood, that...
1 Kings 20:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And disguised himself with ashes upon his face As a man in a very sorrowful condition. Houbigant reads it, He had his eyes covered with a bandage , supposing that the genuine, reading of the text...
1 Kings 20:38 - 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 20:38 - 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 20:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That he might sooner gain access to the king, and audience from him . See Poole on " 1 Kings 20:35 " . With ashes; whereby he changed the colour of it. Or, with a veil , or cloth , or band ,...
1 Kings 20:38 - 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 20:38 - 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 20:38 - 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 20:38 - 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 20:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Benhadad's Second Defeat, Capture, and Release
1 Kings 20:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 14:2 ; 1 Kings 22:30 ; 2 Samuel 14:2 ; Matthew 6:16
1 Kings 20:38 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

With ashes — Or, with a cloath, or band; (as the Hebrew doctors understand the word) whereby he bound up his wound, which probably was in his face; for it was to be made in a conspicuous place, tha...

1 Kings 20:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 20:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 20:38 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 20:38 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 20:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 20:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 20:38 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 20:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:38 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 20:38 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 20:38 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 20:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 20:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:38 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes