Teks -- 1 Kings 20:42 (NET)

20:42 The prophet 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.’”

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Wesley: 1Ki 20:42 - Thy life

What was the great sin of Ahab in this action, for which God so severely punisheth him? The great dishonour hereby done to God, in suffering so horrid a blasphemer, to go unpunished, which was contrary to an express law, Lev 24:16. And God had delivered him into Ahab's hand, for his blasphemy, as he promised to do, 1Ki 20:28, by which act of his providence, compared with that law, it was most evident, that this man was appointed by God to destruction, but Ahab was so far from punishing this blasphemer, that he doth not so much as rebuke him, but dismisseth him upon easy terms, and takes not the least care for the reparation of God's honour, and the people were punished for their own sins, which were many, and great; though God took this occasion to inflict it.

Clarke: 1Ki 20:42 - Thy life shall go for his life

Thy life shall go for his life - This was fulfilled at the battle of Ramoth-gilead, where he was slain by the Syrians; see 1Ki 22:34, 1Ki 22:35.

TSK: 1Ki 20:42 - Because // thy life shall go

Because : 1Ki 20:34, 1Ki 22:31-37; 1Sa 15:9-11

thy life shall go : 1Ki 22:31-37; 2Ki 6:24, 2Ki 8:12; 2Ch 18:33, 2Ch 18:34

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Poole: 1Ki 20:42 - Quest // Answ // Object // Thy people for his people

Quest What was the great sin of Ahab in this action for which God so severely punisheth him?

Answ The great dishonour hereby done to God in suffering so horrid a blasphemer, 1Ki 20:23 , to go unpunished, which was, contrary to an express law, Lev 24:16 .

Object. What is this to Ben-hadad, seeing that law concerned Israelites only?

Answ It reached both to them that were born in the land , and (as is there expressed) unto strangers that were among them, and in their power, which was Ben-hadad’ s case; for God had delivered him into Ahab’ s hand for his blasphemy, as he promised to do, 1Ki 20:28 , by which act of his providence, especially compared with that law, it was most evident that this man was appointed by God to destruction, as is here said. But Ahab was so far from punishing this blasphemer, that he doth not so much as rebuke him, but treats him like a friend and a brother; dismisseth him upon easy terms, and takes his word for the performance, and takes not the least care for the reparation of God’ s honour, but only for the amplification of his own power.

Thy people for his people

Quest. Why were the people punished for Ahab’ s sin?

Answ 1. Because Ahab was punished in the loss of his people.

2. The people were punished for their own sins, which were many and great; though God took this occasion to inflict it.

3. The great injury and mischief was hereby done to his own people, who by this most foolish and wicked act were exposed to all those rapines and slaughters which Ben-hadad either did commit, or might have committed, against them afterwards; of which consequently Ahab was guilty. And it must be considered that all the Israelites were the Lord’ s peculiar people; nor did their apostacy from God deprive God of his right; and the kings of Israel and Judah had these committed to them, in way of trust, to be governed and protected by them. And therefore Ahab for this gross breach of his trust was justly liable, though not to the censures of his people, yet to the hand of God, who was his King and Governor.

Haydock: 1Ki 20:42 - Worthy // People

Worthy. Hebrew, "of my anathema;" or, "the man who has fallen into my snares." (Vatable) Cherem is taken in this sense, Micheas vii. 2., &c. He was my prey, and you ought not to have disposed of him without my leave. (Calmet) ---

People. This was verified (chap. xxii.; Menochius) within three years. (Salien)

Gill: 1Ki 20:42 - And he said unto him, thus saith the Lord // because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction // therefore thy life shall go for his life // and thy people for his people

And he said unto him, thus saith the Lord,.... He spake not his own sense, and in his own words, but in the name of the Lord, for which he had authority, that it might have the greater weight with Ahab:

because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction; meaning Benhadad; or "the man of my anathema or curse" ^w; cursed of God for his blasphemy of him, and devoted by him to ruin on that account; or "of my net" ^x, being by his providence brought into a net or noose at Aphek, out of which he could not have escaped, had not Ahab let him go:

therefore thy life shall go for his life; as it shortly did, and that by the hand of a Syrian soldier, 1Ki 22:34,

and thy people for his people; which was fulfilled by Hazael king of Syria, the sins of Israel rendering them deserving of the calamities they endured by his means, see 2Ki 8:12.