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And a man of God came near and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, Because the Syrians have said, Jehovah is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys; therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thy hand, and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A man of God - This was evidently not the prophet who had spoken to Ahab the year before (1 Kings 20:13, 22). He probably lived …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A man of God—apparently not the same as before. We see from 1 Kings 20:35 that the prophetic order was now numerous.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But the Syrians filled the country. And there came a man of God, and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, Thus says the LORD, Because the Syr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there came a man of God
The same as before, (1 Kings 20:13 1 Kings 20:22) or had come

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those around Benhadad advised him to change his ground. They take it for granted that it was not Israel, but Israel's gods, that beat them; but the…

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