Contextual Overview
12When Ben-hadad heard this response, while he and the kings were drinking in their quarters, he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they took their positions against the city. 12 It happened, when [Ben-Hadad] heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, that he said to his servants, Set [yourselves in array]. They set [themselves in array] against the city. 12 And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city. 12 When Ben-hadad heard this message as he was drinking with the kings in the booths, he said to his men, "Take your positions." And they took their positions against the city. 12 Ben-Hadad was drinking in his tent with the other rulers when the message came from Ahab. Ben-Hadad commanded his men to prepare to attack the city, and they moved into place for battle. 12 When Ben Hadad received this reply, he and the other kings were drinking in their quarters. He ordered his servants, "Get ready to attack!" So they got ready to attack the city. 12When Ben-hadad heard this message, as he and the kings were drinking in the temporary shelters, he said to his servants, "Station yourselves." So they stationed themselves against the city [of Samaria]. 12 And when Ben-hadad heard this message, while he was drinking with the kings in the temporary shelters, he said to his servants, "Take your positions." So they took their positions against the city. 12 And when he heard that tidings, as he was with the Kings drinking in the pauilions, he sayd vnto his seruants, Bring forth your engines, and they set them against the citie. 12Now it happened that when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking with the kings in the booths, he said to his servants, "Station yourselves." So they stationed themselves against the city.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they slew: 2 Samuel 2:16, Ecclesiastes 9:11
the Syrians: Leviticus 26:8, Judges 7:20-22, 1 Samuel 14:13-15, 2 Kings 7:6, 2 Kings 7:7, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 46:6
escaped: 1 Samuel 30:16, 1 Samuel 30:17, 2 Kings 19:36
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:30 - fled Jeremiah 41:15 - escaped
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they slew everyone his man,.... The Syrian army, or at least a body of men detached from them, met them, opposed them, and fought them, and they slew of them 7232 men; as many as they themselves were:
and the Syrians fled; not expecting such a rebuff:
and Israel pursued them; to make some further advantage of their victory:
and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse, with the horsemen; with two couple of horsemen, as the Targum; with these to guard him he galloped away as fast as he could for his life.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 20:20. The Syrians fled — They were doubtless panic-struck.
