Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Ben-hadad, the king of Syria - This was probably the son of the Ben-hadad who assisted Asa against Baasha (1 Kings 15:18).

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ben-hadad. —This is the inherited title of the Syrian kings. (Jeremiah 49:27.) From the allusion in [Reference 1 Kings…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together ,
&c.] This was Benhadad the second, the son of that B…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Benhadad sent Ahab a very insolent demand. Ahab sent a very disgraceful submission; sin brings people into such straits, by putting them out of Div…

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