1 Kings 20:17
“And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Benhadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first,.... From Samaria, before the 7000 did:
and Benhadad…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him - The Septuagint has a better reading: “they sent and told the king of Syria.”
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
and Ben-hadad sent out Even in his drunken revelry he is made aware that something unexpected is taking place, and he…