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As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall your life be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.
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A Parable of Judgment
Commentators unanimously identify this story as a parable, a fictional account designed to trap King Ahab into condemning himself. Much like the prophet Nathan did with King David (2 Samuel 12), this prophet uses a story to get the king to pass judgment, only to reveal that the king himself is the guilty party.
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 20:39
19th Century
Bishop
Your servant. —The parable is, of course, designed (like those of 2 Samuel 12:1–4; 2 Samuel 14:5–11) to ma…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 20:39
17th Century
Pastor
And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king
With a loud voice, signifying he had something to say unto him, at…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 20:31–43
17th Century
Minister
Sinners have this encouragement to repent and humble themselves before God: Have we not heard that the God of Israel is a merciful God? Have we not…