Teks -- 1 Kings 20:39 (NET)

20:39 When the king passed by, he called out to the king, “Your servant went out into the heat of the battle, and then a man turned aside and brought me a prisoner. He told me, ‘Guard this prisoner. If he ends up missing for any reason, you will pay with your life or with a talent of silver.’

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Wesley: 1Ki 20:39 - He said

This relation is a parable; an usual way of instruction in the eastern parts, and most fit for this occasion wherein an obscure prophet was to speak to a great king; impatient of a down - right reproof, and exceeding partial in his own cause.

Wesley: 1Ki 20:39 - A man

My commander as the manner of expression sheweth.

JFB: 1Ki 20:39 - a talent of silver

£342.

Clarke: 1Ki 20:39 - Keep this man

Keep this man - The drift of this is at once seen; but Ahab, not knowing it, was led to pass sentence on himself.

TSK: 1Ki 20:39 - Thy servant // thy life // or else // pay

Thy servant : Jdg 9:7-20; 2Sa 12:1-7, 2Sa 14:5-7; Mar 12:1-12

thy life : 1Ki 20:42; 2Ki 10:24

or else : Exo 21:30; Job 36:18; Psa 49:7; Pro 6:35, Pro 13:8; 1Pe 1:18, 1Pe 1:19

pay : Heb. weigh

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Poole: 1Ki 20:39 - Thy servant went out // A man turned aside // Then shall thy life be for his life

Thy servant went out: this following relation is not an untruth, but a parable; a usual way of instruction in the eastern parts, and ancient times, and most fit for this occasion, wherein an obscure prophet was to speak to a great king; whose ears were tender, and impatient of a downright reproof, and exceeding partial in his own cause; who by this artifice is made to condemn himself before he was aware of it, and so forced to receive the prophet’ s just sentence with more patience and moderation: compare 1Sa 12 1Sa 14 .

A man turned aside my commander or superior, as the manner of his expression here following showeth.

Then shall thy life be for his life thou shalt die in his stead; as below, 1Ki 20:42 : compare Exo 21:23 .

Haydock: 1Ki 20:39 - One

One. Thus God delivered the proud and blasphemous Benadad to Achab. (Haydock)

Gill: 1Ki 20:39 - And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king // and he said, thy servant went out into the midst of the battle // and, behold, a man turned aside // and brought a man unto me // and said, keep this man // if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king,.... With a loud voice, signifying he had something to say unto him, at which he stopped:

and he said, thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; this was not real, but fictitious, an apologue, fable, or parable, by which he would represent to Ahab his own case, and bring him under conviction of his folly, just as Nathan dealt with David:

and, behold, a man turned aside; a superior officer in the army:

and brought a man unto me; he had made a prisoner of:

and said, keep this man; do not let him escape:

if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver; if he let him go willingly, or by any means he should get out of his hands, then he should either die for it, or be fined a talent of silver, which of our money is three hundred and seventy five pounds; and to this it seems he agreed.