1 Kings 20:12
“And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message (as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions),....…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Pavilions - “Booths” (Gen 33:17 margin; Lev 23:42; Jon 4:5). The term seems to be properly applied to a stationary…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
In the pavilions - This word comes from papilio, a butterfly, because tents, when pitched or spread out, resembled such…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 20:12-21
The treaty between the besiegers and the besieged being broken off abruptly, we have here an account of the battle that…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
as hewas drinking Ben-hadad was clearly full of confidence, and was giving a banquet to the allied princes in…
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