1 Kings 20:13

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

Hast. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

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¹³ And, behold, there camee a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 20:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Kings 20:13