1 Kings 20:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent. ”

1 Kings 20:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

“The people” had no distinct place in the ordinary Jewish or Israelite constitution; but they were accustomed to signify their approbation or disapprobation of the decisions of the elders by acclam...
1 Kings 20:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken (d) not [unto him], nor consent. (d) They thought it their duty to risk their lives, rather than grant that thing which was not lawful, o...
1 Kings 20:8 - 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 20:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him , nor consent. Hearken not unto him - The elders had every thing at stake, and they chose rather to make a desperate defense...
1 Kings 20:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have. No JFB commentary on these verses.
1 Kings 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my sil...
1 Kings 20:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all the elders and all the people said unto him ,.... They were unanimous in their advice: hearken not [unto him], nor consent ; promising, no doubt, that they would stand by him.
1 Kings 20:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not [unto him], nor consent. Ver. 8. Hearken not unto him. ] Stand to the issue of a bloody war rather. “ Victorem a victo superari s...
1 Kings 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
1 Kings 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Benhadad's first Defeat
1 Kings 20:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:8

1 Kings 20:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 20:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 20:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 20:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 20:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 20:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 20:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 20:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 20:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 20:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 20:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge