Recruit another army like the one you lost. Give us the same number of horses, chariots, and men, and we will fight against them on the plains. There’s no doubt that we will beat them.” So King Ben-hadad did as they suggested.

Commentaries

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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 pla…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And number thee an army like the army that thou hast lost ,
&c.] Raise an army of an equal number, which they suppos…

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…