1 Kings 20 · Verse 22

1 Kings 20:22

And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
1 Kings 20:22, King James Version

1 Kings 20:22 in other translations

BSBAfterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”
WEBThe prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and plan what you must do, for at the return of the year, the king of Syria will come up against you.”
ASVAnd the prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
YLTAnd the prophet cometh nigh unto the king of Israel, and saith to him, ‘Go, strengthen thyself, and know and see that which thou dost, for at the turn of the year the king of Aram is coming up against thee.'
DARBYAnd the prophet drew near to the king of Israel, and said to him, Go, strengthen thyself, and understand, and see what thou shalt do; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
BBEThen the prophet came up to the king of Israel, and said to him, Now make yourself strong, and take care what you do, or a year from now the king of Aram will come up against you again.
WebsterAnd the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said to him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.

What does 1 Kings 20:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 20:22-26
22-26. the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said--The same prophet who had predicted the victory shortly reappeared, admonishing the king to take every precaution against a renewal of hostilities in the following campaign. at the return of the year--that is, in spring, when, on the cessation of the rainy season, military campaigns (2Sa 11:1), were anciently begun. It happened as the prophet had forewarned. Brooding over their late disastrous defeat, the attendants of Ben-hadad ascribed the misfortune to two causes--the one arose from the principles of heathenism which led them to consider the gods of Israel as "gods of the hills"; whereas their power to aid the Israelites would be gone if the battle was maintained on the plains. The other cause to which the Syrian courtiers traced their defeat at Samaria, was the presence of the tributary kings, who had probably been the first to take flight; and they recommended "captains to be put in their rooms." Approving of these recommendations, Ben-hadad renewed his invasion of Israel the next spring by the siege of Aphek in the valley of Jezreel (compare 1Sa 29:1, with 1Sa 28:4), not far from En-dor.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 20:22-30
Those about Benhadad advised him to change his ground. They take it for granted that it was not Israel, but Israel's gods, that beat them; but they speak very ignorantly of Jehovah. They supposed that Israel had many gods, to whom they ascribed limited power within a certain district; thus vain were the Gentiles in their imaginations concerning God. The greatest wisdom in worldly concerns is often united with the most contemptible folly in the things of God.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Kings 20:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּגַּ֤שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH5066
הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לוֹ֙loto him
לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980
הִתְחַזַּ֔קhit.cha.Zakstrengthen yourselfH2388
וְדַ֥עve.Da'and knowH3045
וּרְאֵ֖הu.re.'Ehand seeH7200
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853
אֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834
תַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213
כִּ֚יkiforH3588
לִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.Vatto [the] return ofH8666
הַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.Nahthe yearH8141
מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
אֲרָ֖ם'a.RamAramH758
עֹלֶ֥ה'o.Leh[is] coming upH5927
עָלֶֽיךָ\׃\ \ס'a.Lei.khaon youH5921

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Cross references for 1 Kings 20:22

  • 2 Samuel 11:1

    And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kings 20:13

    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.

  • 1 Kings 20:26

    And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben–hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 20:1

    And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:8

    But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.

  • 1 Kings 22:8

    And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

  • 1 Kings 19:10

    And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

  • 2 Kings 6:12

    And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

  • Proverbs 18:10

    The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

  • Isaiah 8:9

    Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

  • 1 Kings 20:38

    So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:11

    And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the prophet.
13,38; 19:10; 22:8; 2Ki 6:12
strengthen.
2Ch 25:8,11; Ps 27:14; Pr 18:10; 20:18; Isa 8:9; Joe 3:9,10
Eph 6:10
at the return.
26; 2Sa 11:1; 1Ch 20:1; Ps 115:2,3; Isa 26:11; 42:8

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Context

  • 1 Kings 20:21

    And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

  • 1 Kings 20:22

    And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.

  • 1 Kings 20:23

    And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

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1 Kings 20:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Llegándose luego el profeta al rey de Israel, le dijo: Ve, fortalécete, y considera y mira lo que has de hacer; porque pasado el año, el rey de Siria ha de venir contra ti.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le prophète s’approcha du roi d’Israël, et lui dit: Va, fortifie-toi, et sache et vois ce que tu dois faire; car au retour de l’année le roi de Syrie montera contre toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da trat der Prophet zu dem König von Israel und sprach zu ihm: Wohlan, verstärke dich, und erkenne und sieh zu, was du zu tun hast; denn bei der Rückkehr des Jahres wird der König von Syrien wider dich heraufziehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Accedens autem propheta ad regem Israël, dixit ei: Vade, et confortare, et scito, et vide quid facias: sequenti enim anno rex Syriæ ascendet contra te.