1 Kings 20:34
“And Benhadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Benhadad said unto him,.... The word Benhadad is not in the original text, and some, as Osiander and others, have…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Ben-hadad, secure of his life, suggests terms of peace as the price of his freedom. He will restore to Ahab the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus - It appears that it was customary for foreigners to have a place assigned…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 20:31-43
Here is an account of what followed upon the victory which Israel obtained over the Syrians.
I. Ben-hadad's tame and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
This verse is very singular from the omission of the names of both the speakers. It is clear enough from the sense, to…
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