And it happened when Ben-Hadad heard this message, as he and the kings were drinking at the command post, that he said to his servants, “Get ready.” And they got ready to attack the city.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Pavilions - “Booths” (Genesis 33:17 (margin); Leviticus 23:42; Jonah 4:5). The term seems to be properly a…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

All the volunteers who were ready for the war—they were only seven thousand.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message (as he
was drinking, he and the kings in the pavil…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The proud Syrians were beaten, and the despised Israelites were conquerors. The orders of the proud, drunken king disordered his troops, and preven…