1 Kings 20:28 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, Thus says Yahweh, Because the Syrians have said, Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys; therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

Commentaries

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

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

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

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

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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