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1 Kings 20:39 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 20 · verse 39
And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.1 Kings 20:39 · King James Version
1 Kings 20:39 in context
37Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
38So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
39And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
40And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
41And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- broughtbôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- battlemilchâmâha battleH4421 →
- criedtsâʻaqto shriekH6817 →
- midstqerebproperly, the nearest partH7130 →
- asideçûwrto turn offH5493 →
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Here is an account of what followed upon the victory which Israel obtained over the Syrians. I. Ben-hadad's tame and mean submission. Even in his inner chamber he feared, and would, if he could, flee further, though none pursued.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 31-43