1 Kings 20:25

And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
number	תִֽמְנֶה tim.neh-	H4487	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
army	חַ֡יִל Cha.yil	H2428	probably a force · noun, common masculine singular absolute
army	כַּחַיִל֩ ka.cha.Yil	H2428	probably a force · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
lost	הַנֹּפֵ֨ל ha.no.Fel	H5307	to fall · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
horse	וְס֣וּס ve.Sus	H5483	a horse (as leaping) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
horse	כַּסּ֣וּס ka.Sus	H5483	a horse (as leaping) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
chariot	וְרֶ֣כֶב ve.Re.khev	H7393	a vehicle · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
chariot	כָּרֶ֗כֶב ka.Re.khev	H7393	a vehicle · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
fight	וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤ה ve.ni.la.cha.Mah	H3898	to feed on · conjunction + verb, niphal infinitive construct, 1st person common plural
against	אֵת ʼêth	H854	properly
plain	בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר ba.mi.Shor	H4334	a level · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
stronger	נֶחֱזַ֖ק ne.che.Zak	H2388	to fasten upon · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common plural
hearkened	וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע vai.yish.Ma'	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
voice	לְקֹלָ֖ם le.ko.Lam	H6963	a voice or sound · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
so	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ vai.Ya.'as	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Psalms 10:3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 20:22-30

We have here an account of another successful campaign which Ahab, by divine aid, made against the Syrians, in which he gave them a greater defeat than in the former. Strange! Ahab idolatrous and yet victorious, a persecutor and yet a conqueror! God has wise and holy ends in suffering wicked men to prosper, and glorifies his own name thereby. I. Ahab is admonished by a prophet to prepare for another war, Kg1 20:22. It should seem, he was now secure, and looked but a little way before him. Those that are careless of their souls are often as careless of their outwards affairs; but the prophet (to whom God made known the following counsels of the Syrians) told him they would renew their attempt…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 20:22

the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said--The same prophet who had predicted the victory shortly reappeared, admonishing the king to take every precaution against a renewal of hostilities in the following campaign. at the return of the year--that is, in spring, when, on the cessation of the rainy season, military campaigns (Sa2 11:1), were anciently begun. It happened as the prophet had forewarned. Brooding over their late disastrous defeat, the attendants of Ben-hadad ascribed the misfortune to two causes--the one arose from the principles of heathenism which led them to consider the gods of Israel as "gods of the hills"; whereas their power to aid the Israelites would be gone if…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 20:24

Take the kings away - These were not acquainted with military affairs, or they had not competent skill. Put experienced captains in their place, and fight not but on the plains, and you will be sure of victory.

John Gill on 1 Kings 20:25

And number thee an army like the army that thou hast lost,.... Raise an army of an equal number, which they supposed he was able to do: horse for horse and chariot for chariot; as many horses and chariots as he had before: and we will fight against them in the plain; where they could make use of their horses and chariots to greater advantage than on hills and mountains, see Judges 1:19. and surely we shall be stronger than they; and beat them: and he hearkened unto their voice, and did so; took their counsel, and prepared an army, and placed captains in it instead of kings.

Dictionary and topics

Ahab — Father’s brother. (1.) The son of Omri, whom he succeeded as the seventh king of Israel. His history is recorded in 1 Kings 16-22. His wife was Jezebel (q.v.), who exercised a very evil influence…
Chariot · For war — For war
Chariots · Carriages used in war — Carriages used in war
Israel, Prophecies Concerning · .Of — .Of
Syria · Inhabitants of: A warlike people — Inhabitants of: A warlike people

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 20:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 20:22-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 20:22

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 20:24

John Gill on 1 Kings 20:25

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 20:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 20:22-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 20:22

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 20:24

John Gill on 1 Kings 20:25

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 20:23-25

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 20:24-25

Rashi on 1 Kings 20:25