1 Kings 20:13

The Lord Delivers Israel

20:13 Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Do you see this huge army?¹ Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

1 Kings 20:22

The Lord Gives Israel Another Victory

20:22 The prophet² visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses.³ Determine⁴ what you must do, for in the spring⁵ the king of Syria will attack⁶ you.”

1 Kings 20:35

A Prophet Denounces Ahab’s Actions

20:35 One of the members of the prophetic guild, speaking with divine authority, ordered his companion, “Wound me!”⁷ But the man refused to wound him.

1 Kings 20:41-42

20:41 The prophet⁸ quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets. 20:42 The prophet⁹ then said to him, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Because you released a man I had determined should die, you will pay with your life and your people will suffer instead of his people.’”¹⁰

¹tn Heb “this great horde.”

²tn The definite article indicates previous reference, that is, “the prophet mentioned earlier” (see v. 13).

³tn Heb “strengthen yourself.”

⁴tn Heb “know and see.”

⁵tn Heb “at the turning of the year.”

⁶tn Heb “go up against.”

⁷tn Heb “Now a man from the sons of the prophets said to his companion by the word of the Lord, ‘Wound me.’”

⁸tn Heb “he”; the referent (the prophet) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁹tn Heb “he”; the referent (the prophet) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁰tn Heb “Because you sent away the man of my destruction [i.e., that I determined should be destroyed] from [my/your?] hand, your life will be in place of his life, and your people in place of his people.”