1 Kings 20:18

Arise, and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria, for he is in the vineyard of Naboth, for he has gone down thither to take possession of it.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.

In Context

17And the Lord spoke to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

19And thou shalt speak to him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast slain and taken possession, therefore thus saith the Lord, In every place where the swine and the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, there shall the dogs lick thy blood; and the harlots shall wash themselves in thy blood.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:3Boast not, and utter not high things; 1 Let not high-sounding words come out of your mouth, 1 For the Lord is a God of knowledge, 1 And God prepares his own designs. 1

1 Samuel 17:44And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.

Proverbs 18:12Before ruin a man’s heart is exalted, 1 And before honor it is humble. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 20:13-22

Ben-hadad's Defeat. ( b. c. 900.) 12 And it came to pass, when Benhadad 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. 13 And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord , Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord . 14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he… Read the whole commentary →

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