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Themes in 1 Kings 20

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Themes in 1 Kings 20

1 Kings 20:1 (show verse)

And the son of Hadad, king of Aram, gathered all his strength; and thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he will go up and press upon Shomeron and war against her.

Armies » Of different nations often confederated
Chariot » For war
Chariots » Used in war by the » Syrians
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Samaria » City of
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Samaria
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

1 Kings 20:2 (show verse)

And he will send messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, to the city,

Ahab » General references to
Ambassadors » Benhadad to ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors

1 Kings 20:3 (show verse)

And he will say to him, Thus said the son of Hadad, Thy silver and thy gold it is to me; and thy wives and thy sons, the good, they are to me.

Ambassadors » Benhadad to ahab
Gold » Exacted as tribute
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

1 Kings 20:4 (show verse)

And the king of Israel will answer and say, According to thy word, my lord the king, to thee am I and all which is to me.

Ambassadors » Benhadad to ahab
Flattery » Instance of » By ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

1 Kings 20:5 (show verse)

And the messengers will turn back and say, Thus said Ben-hadad, saying, That I sent to thee, saying, Thy silver and thy gold and thy wives and thy sons thou shalt give to me,

Ambassadors » Benhadad to ahab
Gold » Exacted as tribute
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

But about the time to-morrow I will send my servants to thee, and they searched thy house, and the houses of thy servants; and it was all the delight of thine eyes they shall put in their hand and take.

Ambassadors » Benhadad to ahab
Covetousness » Natural fruits of » Robbery
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

1 Kings 20:7 (show verse)

And the king of Israel will call for all the old men of the land, and he will say, Know now, and see that this seeks evil, for he sent to me for my wives and for my sons, and for my silver, and for my gold, and I withheld not from him.

Government » Mosaic » Counsels king ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

1 Kings 20:8 (show verse)

And all the old men and all the people will say to him, Thou shalt not hear, and thou shalt not be willing.

Government » Mosaic » Counsels king ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

1 Kings 20:9 (show verse)

And he will say to the messengers of Ben-hadad, Say to my lord the king, All which thou sentest to thy servant at first, I will do: and this word I shall not be able to do. And the messengers will go and turn back word.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

1 Kings 20:10 (show verse)

And Ben-hadad will send to him and say, Thus will the gods do to me, and thus will they add, if the dust of Shomeron shall suffice for handfuls for all the people which are at my feet

Boasting » Instances of » benhadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Presumption » Instances of » benhadad
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria
Trust » Of the wicked--exemplified » benhadad

1 Kings 20:11 (show verse)

And the king of Israel will answer and say, Speak ye. He binding shall not boast as he loosening.

false Confidence » In self
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Sarcasm » Instances of » Ahab's reply to ben-hadad
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

1 Kings 20:12 (show verse)

And it will be when he heard this word he was drinking, and the kings in the booths; and he will say to his servants, Set ye. And they will set against the city.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Syria » Benhadad king of, besieged samaria

1 Kings 20:13 (show verse)

And behold, one prophet drew near to Ahab king of Israel, and he will say, Thus said Jehovah, Sawest thou all this great multitude? Behold me giving it into thy hand this day and thou knewest that I am Jehovah.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, predicted
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame

1 Kings 20:14 (show verse)

And Ahab will say, By whom? And he will say, Thus said Jehovah, By the boys of the chiefs of the provinces. And he will say, Who shall bind the war? And he will say, Thou.

1 Kings 20:15 (show verse)

And he will review the boys of the chiefs of the provinces, and they will be two hundred and thirty: and after them he reviewed all the people, all the sons of Israel, seven thousand.

Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame

1 Kings 20:16 (show verse)

And they will go forth at noon. And Ben-hadad was drinking strong drink in the booths, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings helping him.

Drunkenness » Examples of » benhadad
Drunkenness » Exemplified » benhadad
Drunkenness » Instances of » Ben-hadad and his thirty-two confederate kings
Intemperance » Examples of » benhadad
Intoxication » Examples of » benhadad
King » benhadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » benhadad

1 Kings 20:17 (show verse)

And the boys of the chiefs of the provinces will go forth at the first; and Ben-hadad will send and they will announce to him, saying, Men came forth from Shomeron.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame

1 Kings 20:18 (show verse)

And he will say, If for peace they came forth, seize them living; and if for war they came forth, seize them living.

1 Kings 20:19 (show verse)

And these came forth from the city, the boys of the chiefs of the provinces, and the strength which was after them.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Presumption » Exemplified » benhadad
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame

1 Kings 20:20 (show verse)

And they will strike a man his man: and Aram will flee, and Israel will pursue them: and Ben-hadad king of Aram, will escape upon a horse, and the horsemen.

Armies » Were composed of » Cavalry
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame

1 Kings 20:21 (show verse)

And the king of Israel will go forth and strike the horse and the chariot, and he struck upon Aram a great blow.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected

1 Kings 20:22 (show verse)

And the prophet will draw near to the king of Israel, and say to him, Go, be strengthened, and know, and see what thou wilt do: for at the return of the year the king of Aram will come up against thee.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year

1 Kings 20:23 (show verse)

And the servants of the king of Aram said to him, A god of the mountains is their God; for this they were strong above us; and on the contrary, we will war with them in a plain; surely, shall we not be strong above them?

Chariots » For war » Advantageously mansuvred in a flat country
Idolatry » Led the heathen to consider their gods to have but a local influence
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Superstition » Instances of » The belief of the syrians concerning the help of the gods
Syria » Inhabitants of » A warlike people
Syria » The israelites » Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
Valleys » The heathen supposed that certain deities presided over

1 Kings 20:24 (show verse)

And do this word, Remove the kings a man from his place, and put prefects in their stead.

Chariots » For war » Advantageously mansuvred in a flat country
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year

1 Kings 20:25 (show verse)

And thou shalt divide out to thee an army, as the army having fallen from thee, and horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will war with them in the plain; surely, shall we not be strong above them? And he will hear to their voice and do so.

Chariot » For war
Chariots » For war » Advantageously mansuvred in a flat country
Chariots » For war » Formed part of the line of battle
Chariots » Carriages used in war
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » Inhabitants of » A warlike people
Syria » The israelites » Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year

1 Kings 20:26 (show verse)

And it will be at the return of the year, and Ben-hadad will review Aram, and he will go up to Aphek to the war with the king of Israel.

Aphek » A city between » Between » Damascus » And palestine
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Muster » Of troops
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Insignificant before

1 Kings 20:27 (show verse)

And the sons of Israel were reviewed, and were nourished, and they will go up to their meeting: and the sons of Israel will encamp over against them as two flocks of she goats; and Aram filled the land.

Aphek » A city between » Between » Damascus » And palestine
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Goat » The young of » Kept in small flocks
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Self-delusion » Exemplified » Ahab
Syria » The israelites » Insignificant before
Worldly » Host » A great host » Against

1 Kings 20:28 (show verse)

And a man of God will come near and say to the king of Israel, and he will say, Thus said Jehovah, Because Aram said, A God of the mountains is Jehovah, and he is not the God of the valleys, and I gave all this great multitude into thy hand; and know ye that I am Jehovah.

Aphek » A city between » Between » Damascus » And palestine
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Encouraged and assisted by God overcame, a second time
Valleys » The heathen supposed that certain deities presided over

1 Kings 20:29 (show verse)

And these will encamp over against those seven days. And it will be in the seventh day, and the battle will draw near: and the sons of Israel will strike Aram a hundred thousand footmen in one day.

Aphek » A city between » Between » Damascus » And palestine
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Fasting » Instances of » Of ahab, when elijah prophesied the destruction of himself and his house
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Encouraged and assisted by God overcame, a second time

1 Kings 20:30 (show verse)

And the rest will flee to Aphek, to the city; and the wall will fall upon twenty and seven thousand men being left And Ben-hadad fled, and he will come to the city, to a chamber in a chamber.

Aphek » A city between » Between » Damascus » And palestine
benhadad » Defeated at » Aphek
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
Syria » The israelites » Encouraged and assisted by God overcame, a second time
Walls » Of cities » The falling of, sometimes occasioned great destruction

1 Kings 20:31 (show verse)

And his servants will say to him, Behold now, we heard that the kings of the house of Israel that they are kings of mercy; we will now put sackcloth upon our loins and ropes upon our heads, and we will go forth to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save alive thy soul.

Cord » Symbolical uses of » Token in mourning
Cord » Ancient uses of » Worn on the head as a sign of submission
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rope » Worn » Head » servitude
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Sackcloth » Was worn » Girt about the loins
Sackcloth » Was worn » Often with ropes on the head
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with

1 Kings 20:32 (show verse)

And they will bind sackcloth upon their loins, and ropes upon their heads, and they will come to the king of Israel, and say, Thy servant Ben-hadad said, Now wilt thou save alive my soul? And he will say, Is he yet living? he is my brother.

Cord » Symbolical uses of » Token in mourning
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Magnanimity » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Rope » Worn » Head » servitude
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Servants » The term often used to express humility
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with

1 Kings 20:33 (show verse)

And the men will prognosticate, and hasten, and urge whether it was from him, and they will say, Thy brother Benhadad. And he will say, Go take him. And Benhadad will come forth to him, and he will bring him up upon his chariot

Brother » Signifies » A companion
Cord » Symbolical uses of » Token in mourning
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Magnanimity » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with

1 Kings 20:34 (show verse)

And he will say to him, The cities which my father took from thy father, I will turn back; and thou shalt set streets for thee in Damascus, according as my father set in Shomeron. And I will send thee away with a covenant. And he will cut out to him a covenant and send him away.

Covenant » Between men
Covenant » Instances of » Ahab with benhadad
Covenants » Between men
Damascus » Capital of syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ambassadors from ben-hadad to ahab
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Magnanimity » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Omri » King of israel » Surrendered cities to king of syria
Restitution » Examples of
Self-delusion » Exemplified » Ahab
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Treaty » Ceding of the territory by

1 Kings 20:35 (show verse)

And a man, one of the sons of the prophets, said to his neighbor in the word of Jehovah, Strike me now. And the man refused to strike him.

Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of a man of israel, who refused to strike the prophet
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Leaders » FALSE » Incognito
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of a man who refused to strike a prophet
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Incognito
Prophets » Schools of
Religious » FALSE » Incognito
Students » In the schools of the prophets
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with

1 Kings 20:36 (show verse)

And he will say to him, Because thou heardst not to the voice of Jehovah, behold thee going from me, and the lion striking thee. And he will go from beside him, and the lion will find him and strike him.

Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of a man of israel, who refused to strike the prophet
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Lions » An unnamed person killed by
Lions » Attacks and destroys men
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of a man who refused to strike a prophet
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with

1 Kings 20:37 (show verse)

And he will find another man, and he will say, Strike me now. And the man will strike him, striking and wounding.

Ahab » General references to
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with

1 Kings 20:38 (show verse)

And the prophet will go and stand by the king by the way; and he will be disguised with a bandage over his eyes.

Ashes » Disguises in
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with

1 Kings 20:39 (show verse)

And it will be the king passing by, and he cried to the king, and he will say, Thy servant went forth into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and he will bring a man to me, and say, Watch this man: if missing, he shall be missed, and thy soul being instead of his soul, or thou shalt weigh a talent of silver.

Business » Cares » Neglect of duty
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Care » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Parables » Of the old testament » Of a prophet
Parables » Of the prisoner of war
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of a prophet

1 Kings 20:40 (show verse)

And it will be thy servant doing here and there, and he was not. And the king of Israel will say to him, Thus thy judgment; thou didst decide.

Business » Cares » Neglect of duty
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Care » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Parables » Of the prisoner of war
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Symbols and similitudes » Wounding
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with

1 Kings 20:41 (show verse)

And he will hasten and remove the bandage from his eyes; and the king of Israel will know him that he is from the prophets.

Ashes » Disguises in
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Parables » Of the prisoner of war
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with

1 Kings 20:42 (show verse)

And he will say to him, Thus said Jehovah, Because thou sentest away a man I devoted to destruction from thy hand, and thy soul being instead of his soul, and thy people instead of his people.

Ahab » King of israel » Prophecies against
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of ahab, in suffering the king of assyria to escape out of his hands
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of ahab
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Ahab
Substitution » The life of ahab in exchange for that of ben-hadad
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with
Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God

1 Kings 20:43 (show verse)

And the king of Israel will go to his house, rebellious and angry; and he will come to Shomeron.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Syria » The israelites » Craftily drawn into a league with