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See also 1 Kings 20 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _AHAB DEFEATS BEN-HADAD, KING OF SYRIA, WITH A GREAT SLAUGHTER, IN TWO BATTLES; HE SPARES BEN-HADAD, AND IS ON THAT ACCOUNT SEVERELY REPROVED BY A PROPHET._ _Before Christ 901._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER FOURTEEN THREE GREAT CRISES IN ISRAEL 1 Kings 19:1 to 1 Kings 21:29 Three great crises which occurred during the reign of Ahab are discussed in Chapter s 19-21. These crises were very differ...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 age; (a-9) Lit. 'days.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XX. This chapter, evidently drawn from a different source, is interposed in the middle of the record of the prophetic career of Elijah. The history evidently belongs to the latter years of Ahab’s reig...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 20 This chapter relates the siege of Samaria by the king of Syria, and his insolent demand of Ahab's wives, children, and riches, 1 Kings 20:1, the sally made out upon him, at...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Benhadad not content with Ahabs hommage, besiegeth Samaria. 13 By the direction of a Prophet, the Syrians are slaine. 22 As the Prophet forewarned Ahab, the Syrians trusting in the valleys, come a...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Benhadad besieges Samaria. (1-11) Benhadad's defeat. (12-21) The Syrians again defeated. (22-30) Ahab makes peace with Benhadad. (31-43)...

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