1 Kings 20:13

The Lord Delivers Israel

20:13 Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Do you see this huge army? ¹  Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

1 Kings 20:22

The Lord Gives Israel Another Victory

20:22 The prophet ²  visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses. ³  Determine ⁴  what you must do, for in the spring ⁵  the king of Syria will attack ⁶  you.”

1 Kings 20:42

20:42 The prophet ⁷  then said to him, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Because you released a man I had determined should die, you will pay with your life and your people will suffer instead of his people.’” ⁸ 

[20:13]  ¹ tn Heb “this great horde.”

[20:22]  ² tn The definite article indicates previous reference, that is, “the prophet mentioned earlier” (see v. 13).

[20:22]  ³ tn Heb “strengthen yourself.”

[20:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “know and see.”

[20:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “at the turning of the year.”

[20:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “go up against.”

[20:42]  ³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the prophet) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:42]  ⁴ tn Heb “Because you sent away the man of my destruction [i.e., that I determined should be destroyed] from [my/your?] hand, your life will be in place of his life, and your people in place of his people.”