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1 KINGS CHAPTER 20
Ben-hadad, not content with Ahab’s homage, besiegeth Samaria, 1Ki_20:1-12. By the direction of a prophet the Syrians are twice beaten, and Ben-hadad hides himself, 1Ki_20:13-30. The Syrians submit themselves, and Ahab maketh a covenant with Ben-hadad, 1Ki_20:31-34. The prophet by a parable reproveth Ahab, and denounceth judgments against him 1Ki_20:35-43.
Ben-hadad; called Adad by Josephus, and Ader by the LXX., and Adores by Justin; such changes of names being usual in their translations into other languages, and by other authors.
Gathered all his host together, to war against Israel; wherein his design was to amplify the conquests which his father had made, 1Ki_15:20, but God’s design was to punish Israel for their apostacy and idolatry. Thirty and two kings; petty kings, such as were in Canaan in Joshua’s time, who indeed were no more than governors of cities or small territories. These were either subject or tributary to Ben-hadad, or hired by him.