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Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Ben-hadad's proud spirit rises upon his submission, and becomes yet more insolent and imperious. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 2 Kings 4. 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There is a small irony in the statement, and you shall know that I am the LORD. Ahab saw the victory of Yahweh over the pagan god Baal on Mount Carmel yet he was not completely convinced. Historical Books But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; then a wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the men who were left. They think that God is God of one kind of trial, but not of another kind. So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was still in Egypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon and had been . So they brought a sword before the king. 2. Here is. Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today, and you shall know that I am the LORD. So Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus says the LORD: By the young leaders of the provinces. Then he said, Who will set the battle in order? And he answered, You. Then he mustered the young leaders of the provinces, and there were two hundred and thirty-two; and after them he mustered all the people, all the children of Israel seven thousand. Ahab and the people expected that Elijah would, in this solemn assembly, bless the land, and pray for rain; but he had other work to do first. Study Guide for 1 Kings 19 by David Guzik - Blue Letter Bible (1 Kings 20:29-30) A second victory for Israel against Syria. The New Testament And the prophet came to the king of Israel and said to him, Go, strengthen yourself; take note, and see what you should do, for in the spring of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.. They should come with sincerity, with humility, with surrender, with earnestness, and with close watching to see whether any sign of mercy would come to them. Wisdom Literature And they encamped opposite each other for seven days. 2. So do this thing: Dismiss the kings, each from his position, and put captains in their places; and you shall muster an army like the army that you have lost, horse for horse and chariot for chariot. Prophets This chapter is the history of a war between Ben-hadad king of Syria and Ahab king of Israel, in which Ahab was, once and again, victorious. Study Guide for 1 Kings 12 by David Guzik - Blue Letter Bible See the uncertainty of human affairs; such turns are they subject to that the spoke which was uppermost may soon come to be undermost. Their hardened idolatry and rejection of God deserved divine abandonment. A rebel to God is a slave to all besides. Pauline Epistles They must shortly suffer by the Syrians, and yet now triumphed over them, that, if possible, they might be led to repentance by the goodness of God. Prophets My lord, O king, just as you say, I and all that I have are yours: Ahabs response to Ben-Hadad fit his general personality. 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Poetical Books The case in short is this-A prisoner taken in the battle was committed to his custody by a man (we may suppose one that had authority over him as his superior officer) with this charge, 3. The proud Syrians were beaten, and the poor despised Israelites were more than conquerors. Ahab's idolatry shall be punished hereafter, but Ben-hadad's haughtiness shall be chastised now; for God resists the proud, and is pleased to say that, (1.) The covenant of peace Ahab made with Ben-hadad, when he had him at his mercy (. 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Wiseman, Donald J. Pentateuch Minor Prophets Pauline Epistles 1 Kings 22. Tools. That which is our God-appointed work, we must do. The children of Israel killed one hundred thousand foot soldiers of the Syrians in one day: This was clearly a miracle, yet it was a miracle working through the existing Israeli army, not by another outside agency. b. Ben-hadad is as covetous as he is proud, and cannot go away unless he have the possession as well as the dominion. Luke-Acts The New Testament The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm . "1 and 2 Kings: An Introduction and Commentary" Volume 9 (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) (Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1993). It would not be possible to hold your prisoner, and to busy yourself about other things at the same time. (Meyer). We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. Tools. Then we will fight against them in the plain; surely we will be stronger than they: The action they recommended was logical, given their theology. Luke-Acts Had he come himself to select what he had a mind for, it would have shown some respect to a crowned head; but he will send his servants to insult the prince, and hector over him, to rifle the palace, and strip it of all its ornaments; nay, to give Ahab the more vexation, they shall be ordered, not only to take what they please, but, if they can learn which are the persons or things that Ahab is in a particular manner fond of, to take those: (3.) Do not listen or consent: The elders of Israel rightly saw that such surrender to Ben-Hadad and the Syrians was the first step to a total loss of sovereignty for Israel. His servants, seeing him and themselves reduced to the last extremity, advised that they should surrender at discretion, and make themselves prisoners and petitioners to Ahab for their lives. 2 Kings 2 (KJV) - And it came to pass, - Blue Letter Bible 1. God resents their blasphemy, and is determined to punish it. Ahab is encouraged to fight the Syrians, notwithstanding their advantages and confidence. God was interested in more than the mere death of Ben-Hadad, but also in the way that death came about. Their gods are gods of the hills: The idea of the localized deity was prominent in the ancient world. c. So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it: In the prophets story, he was unfaithful in guarding something that was entrusted to him. 2Ki 2:1. The reproof given to Ahab for his clemency to Ben-hadad and his covenant with him. (1 Kings 20:41-43) The rebuke from God. Both armies take the field. We have here an account of another successful campaign which Ahab, by divine aid, made against the Syrians, in which he gave them a greater defeat than in the former. Prophets Johannine Writings the Blue Letter Bible. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. i. 2 Kings PLUS 2 Kings - Introduction. This is another reminder that the 7,000 faithful followers of Yahweh were active in Israel. If they have come out for peace, take them alive; and if they have come out for war, take them alive: It may be that Ben-Hadad intended to say that if the men from Israel had come for war, they should be attacked and killed. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Perhaps Ahab wanted Ben-Hadad and Syrias friendship as protection against the powerful and threatening Assyrian Empire. They think God is a God of the past but not of the present. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. His mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. a. Ben-Hadad the King of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him: This was a formidable military attack against Israel. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. This was not courtesy, but foolery. and selecting the button for a complete list of all commentaries and resources related to that Scripture. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Ben-Hadad may be the same king Asa enlisted against Baasha in 15:18; or he may be that kings son or grandson by the same name. (Dilday), ii. Now as the king passed by, he cried out to the king and said, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and there, a man came over and brought a man to me, and said, Guard this man; if by any means he is missing, your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver. While your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. Then the king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.. They shall now be discomfited in such a way as to show that Gods power is every where, and that the multitude of a host is nothing against him. (Clarke). Ahab's poor spirit begins to rise too, upon this growing insolence; and, if it becomes not bold, yet it becomes desperate, and he will rather hazard his life than give up all thus. But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.'". Thank you for registering. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? And Ben-Hadad fled and went into the city, into an inner chamber. Wisdom Literature 2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad, GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. i. The Syrians, the besiegers, had their directions from a drunken king, who gave orders over his cups, as he was, 1. c. Disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes: Ready with his injury, the prophet waited for the arrival of King Ahab so he could deliver his message from God to the king. Guilt dispirits men, and makes them cowards. Blue Letter Bible - YouTube He must not stay till the enemy attacked him, but must sally out upon them and surprise them in their trenches. Does Jesus despise the day of small things? (Spurgeon). The prophet knew that God works through the careful preparation of His people. 1 Kings 20 New King James Version Ahab Defeats the Syrians 20 Now Ben-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with horses and chariots. 2 Kings 8. New International Version Elijah and Obadiah 18 After a long time, in the third year, the word of the Lord came to Elijah: "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land." 2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Will God aid a Whitfield and not help a poor local preacher holding forth upon the green? A. In his condition! While he was thus busied, God favoured the nation with the successes we here read of, which were the more remarkable because obtained against Ben-hadad king of Syria, whose successor, Hazael, was ordained to be a scourge to Israel. 2 Kings 2. Study Guide for 1 Kings 4 by David Guzik - Blue Letter Bible The defeat Ahab gave him, encouraged and directed by a prophet (, III. The Old Testament The Gospels (1 Kings 20:26-28) The armies muster and God promises victory. So it was that on the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel killed one hundred thousand foot soldiers of the Syrians in one day. Prophets The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: Tools. [1.] Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Major Prophets Major Prophets If he had not by sin provoked God to depart from him, Ben-hadad could not have made such a demand. General Epistles Wisdom Literature And Ben-Hadad sent out a patrol, and they told him, saying, Men are coming out of Samaria! So he said, If they have come out for peace, take them alive; and if they have come out for war, take them alive. Then these young leaders of the provinces went out of the city with the army which followed them. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using He is my brother. Now the men were watching closely to see whether any sign of mercy would come from him; and they quickly grasped at this word and said, Your brother Ben-Hadad. So he said, Go, bring him. Then Ben-Hadad came out to him; and he had him come up into the chariot. a. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. And he went up and besieged Samaria, and made war against it. (1 Kings 20:1-6) The demands of Ben-Hadad, king of Syria. 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"According to the theory, as she ministered to David, she became romantically involved with his son Solomon and was later the subject of his love poem." (Dilday) ii. "Our Daily Homily: Samuel-Job" Volume 2 (Westwood, New Jersey: Revell, 1966), Morgan, G. Campbell "Searchlights from the Word" (New York: Revell, 1926), Patterson, Richard D. and Austel, Hermann J. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. The Whole Bible How he takes advice of his privy-council, who encourage him to stand it out. Yet. i. The Gospels Our flawed and wrong ideas about God always take away from His glory and majesty, never adding to them. (1.) We are told how Ahab resented this reproof. Johannine Writings 2Ki 2:2. Banish the Unofficial Luggage of Foster Care Join PLUS . The Bibles Tab is found in the Tools feature on Bible pages: Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. He was proud to be thus courted by him whom he had feared, and enquired for him with great tenderness: III. Now Ben-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with horses and chariots. Is he the God of the hills of persecution, but not the God of the valleys of prosperity? (Spurgeon). b. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. b. 1 And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it. [4.] He. Luke-Acts The Syrians rallying again, and the second defeat Ahab gave them (, IV. Whenever a work for God is to be done, we often ask Ahabs question: By whom? When many Christian leaders ask God that question, they expect God will answer by bringing someone new to them, a leader or champion that can do the work or at least help with it. a. Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. Commentary on 1 Kings 20 by Matthew Henry - Blue Letter Bible Luke-Acts of Scripture. Instead of going to revelation to see what God is, and humbly believing in him as he reveals himself, men sit down and consider what sort of God he ought to be, and in so doing they are no wiser than the man who makes a god of mud or wood or stone (Spurgeon). (2.) General Epistles 4. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the Blue Letter Bible. So they went out at noon. Now, in the brief time between the message of surrender and the actual abduction of his women and the plundering of his goods he sought counsel. 1 Kings 22. Cookie Notice: It was given him by a prophet, in the name of the Lord, the Jews say by Micaiah, and not unlikely, for Ahab complains of him (, 1. Many a head has been lost by catching at a crown. Though this is not as clear in the New King James translation, it is clearer in other translations: his companion (NIV), a certain member of a company of prophets said to another (NRSV) another (NASB) to another man (NLB). He speaks but poorly (. 1. Poetical Books Your partnership makes all we do possible. Email / username or password was incorrect! b. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Major Prophets Now, he humbled himself as much as he could to win mercy and favor from the unexpectedly triumphant King of Israel. 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