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 13:1

13:1 Just then ⁷  a prophet ⁸  from Judah, sent by the Lord, arrived in Bethel, ⁹  as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice.

1 Kings 17:18

17:18 She asked Elijah, “Why, prophet, have you come ¹⁰  to me to confront me with ¹¹  my sin and kill my son?”

1 Kings 17:2

17:2 The Lord told him: ¹² 

1 Kings 20:14-20

20:14 Ahab asked, “By whom will this be accomplished?” ¹³  He answered, “This is what the Lord says, ‘By the servants of the district governors.’” Ahab ¹⁴  asked, “Who will launch the attack?” He answered, “You will.”

20:15 So Ahab ¹⁵  assembled the 232 servants of the district governors. After that he assembled all the Israelite army, numbering 7,000. ¹⁶  20:16 They marched out at noon, while Ben Hadad and the thirty-two kings allied with him were drinking heavily ¹⁷  in their quarters. ¹⁸  20:17 The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.” ¹⁹  20:18 He ordered, “Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive.” ²⁰  20:19 They marched out of the city with the servants of the district governors in the lead and the army behind them. 20:20 Each one struck down an enemy soldier; ²¹  the Syrians fled and Israel chased them. King Ben Hadad of Syria escaped on horseback with some horsemen.

[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.”

[13:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “Look.” The Hebrew particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) is a rhetorical device by which the author invites the reader to visualize the scene for dramatic effect.

[13:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “the man of God.”

[13:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “came by the word of the Lord to Bethel.”

[17:18]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “What to me and to you, man of God, that you have come.”

[17:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “to make me remember.”

[17:2]  ¹² tn Heb “and the word of the Lord came to him, saying.”

[20:14]  ¹³ tn The words “will this be accomplished” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[20:14]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:15]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:15]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “after them he assembled all the people, all the sons of Israel, seven thousand.”

[20:16]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “drinking and drunken.”

[20:16]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “in the temporary shelters.” This is probably referring to tents.

[20:17]  ¹⁹ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[20:18]  ²⁰ tn Heb “if they come in peace, take them alive; if they come for battle, take them alive.”

[20:20]  ²¹ tn Heb “each struck down his man.”