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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do this: Remove all the kings from their commands and replace them with other officers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Only this time replace the kings with field commanders!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in their places,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So do this thing: Dismiss the kings, each from his position, and put captains in their places;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Carry out this plan: remove the kings, each from his place, and put governors in their place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do this: remove the [thirty-two allied] kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also do this: remove each king from his position and appoint captains in their place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also do this: remove each king from his position and appoint captains in their place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Here's what you should do. First, get rid of those 32 kings and put army commanders in their places. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And do this thing; take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what we must do: Remove all of the kings from their positions, and substitute governors for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now, remove the thirty-two rulers from their commands and replace them with field commanders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So do this: remove the kings from command and replace them with captains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And this thing you do: turn aside each of the kings out of his place, and set captains in their stead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And this thing do thou: turn aside the kings each out of his place, and set captains in their stead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And do this word, Remove the kings a man from his place, and put prefects in their stead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Do thou therefore this thing: Remove all the kings from thy army, and put captains in their stead: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, you should do this word: Remove each of the kings from your army, and set commanders in their place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is what you must do: Take the kings from their posts and put prefects in their places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Also do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in place of them;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And do this thing: Remove the kings, every one from his command, and put officers in their places;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And do this thing: remove the Kings, each man, from his place, and set up Generals in their place.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their room:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And do thou this thing: Send away the kings, each one to his place, and set princes in their stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/20-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8053" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">Ahab Defeats Ben-hadad</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ă·śêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">do</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: hā·sêr (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">Dismiss</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·mə·lā·ḵîm (Art:: N-mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mim·mə·qō·mōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">from their positions</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and replace them</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346: pa·ḥō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A governor. Of foreign origin; a prefect.">with other officers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>And you must raise an army like the one you have lost—horse for horse and chariot for chariot—so we can fight the Israelites on the plain, where we will surely prevail.” And the king approved their plan and acted accordingly.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30-32</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” / When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him. / And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-18.htm">2 Samuel 10:18</a></span><br />But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-31.htm">1 Kings 22:31-33</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” / When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. / And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6-7</a></span><br />For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.” / Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">2 Chronicles 18:29</a></span><br />And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-19.htm">2 Samuel 10:19</a></span><br />When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">2 Kings 3:9</a></span><br />So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">2 Kings 6:24</a></span><br />Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-24.htm">2 Kings 18:24</a></span><br />For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9</a></span><br />Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a></span><br />Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5</a></span><br />Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/11-40.htm">Daniel 11:40</a></span><br />At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6</a></span><br />You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">1 Kings 20:30</a></b></br> But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and <i>there</i> a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men <i>that were</i> left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Joshua 13:4</a></b></br> From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that <i>is</i> beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-30.htm">Joshua 19:30</a></b></br> Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.</p><p class="hdg">Aphik</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a></b></br> And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a></b></br> Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which <i>is</i> in Jezreel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm">2 Kings 13:17</a></b></br> And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened <i>it</i>. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed <i>them</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-19.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-18.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-19.htm">Governors</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-16.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-19.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-12.htm">Positions</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Post</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Replace</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-30.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-22.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/22-31.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-31.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-5.htm">Governors</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-31.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-43.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">Positions</a> <a href="/esther/8-10.htm">Post</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-4.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Replace</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-25.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-6.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-26.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">Ben-Hadad, not content with Ahab's homage, besieges Samaria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">By the direction of a prophet, the Syrians are slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-22.htm">As the prophet forewarned Ahab, the Syrians come against him in Aphek</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-28.htm">By the word of the prophet, and God's judgment, the Syrians are smitten again</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-31.htm">The Syrians submit; Ahab sends Ben-Hadad away with a covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">The prophet, under the parable of a prisoner, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-39.htm">making Ahab judge himself, denounces God's judgment against him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So do this:</b><br>This phrase indicates a command or directive, suggesting a strategic decision in response to a previous situation. In the context of <a href="/1_kings/20.htm">1 Kings 20</a>, the Arameans are regrouping after a defeat by Israel. The phrase implies a sense of urgency and necessity for action, reflecting the common biblical theme of obedience to leadership and authority.<p><b>Dismiss all the kings from their positions</b><br>The term "kings" here refers to the regional rulers or vassal kings allied with Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram. This dismissal suggests a lack of confidence in their leadership abilities, possibly due to their failure in the previous battle. Historically, this reflects the political structure of the time, where larger empires often had smaller, dependent kingdoms. The decision to dismiss them highlights the importance of effective leadership and the consequences of failure.<p><b>and replace them with other officers.</b><br>Replacing the kings with officers suggests a shift from political to military leadership, prioritizing military expertise over political alliances. This move indicates a strategic change, emphasizing the need for skilled military commanders to lead the troops. In a broader biblical context, this reflects the theme of God using unexpected or unconventional means to achieve His purposes, as seen in other scriptures where God raises unlikely leaders to fulfill His plans.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/ben-hadad.htm">Ben-Hadad</a></b><br>The king of Aram (Syria) who is advised to replace the kings with officers. He is a central figure in the conflict with Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The king of Israel during this time, who is involved in the ongoing conflict with Ben-Hadad.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram (Syria)</a></b><br>The nation led by Ben-Hadad, which is in conflict with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation under King Ahab, facing the threat from Ben-Hadad and his forces.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/officers.htm">Officers</a></b><br>Military leaders suggested to replace the kings, indicating a strategic shift in military leadership.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_leadership.htm">Strategic Leadership</a></b><br>The advice to replace kings with officers suggests a shift towards more experienced military leadership. In our lives, we should seek wisdom and experience in leadership roles, valuing competence over mere position.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_plans_vs._divine_will.htm">Human Plans vs. Divine Will</a></b><br>Ben-Hadad's strategy reflects human wisdom, but it ultimately fails against God's plan. We must remember that no human strategy can succeed if it opposes God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The broader account shows God's control over nations and leaders. Trust in God's sovereignty should be a cornerstone of our faith, especially in times of conflict or uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_past_mistakes.htm">Learning from Past Mistakes</a></b><br>Ben-Hadad's repeated attempts to defeat Israel show a failure to learn from past mistakes. We should be reflective and learn from our experiences, seeking God's guidance to avoid repeating errors.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_metaverse.htm">Why did Isaiah deliver his message unclothed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_232_officers_defeat_a_large_army.htm">How plausible is it that just 232 junior officers could rout a massive Aramean army (1 Kings 20:15-21)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_25_4_align_with_ot_laws.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:4, how can Amaziah's execution of his father's assassins yet sparing their children be reconciled with other Old Testament commands on punishment and inheritance of guilt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_saul's_hostility_persist_later.htm">If Saul recognized David's righteousness (1 Samuel 24:16-21), why did hostilities continue in later chapters, suggesting inconsistency?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> ? <span class="cmt_word">And do this thing. Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains</span> [Same word as in <a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm">1 Kings 10:15</a>, where see note] <span class="cmt_word">in their rooms.</span> [Not so much because (Bahr) the kings only fought through compulsion, for they appear to have been in complete accord with Ben-hadad (vers. 1, 12, 16), as because of their incapacity and divided interests and plans. The captains would presumably be selected because of their valour, military skill, etc.; the kings would owe their command to the accident of birth, etc. Moreover an army with thirty-three leaders could not have the necessary solidarity. Bahr assumes that the removal of the kings would involve the withdrawal of the auxiliaries which they contributed. But this does not appear to have occurred to Ben-ha(lad's advisers when they said, "put captains in their rooms." If the auxiliaries were withdrawn, what were the thirty-two captains to command ?] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/20-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשֵׂ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this:</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Dismiss</span><br /><span class="heb">הָסֵ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·sêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the kings</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּלָכִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·lā·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their positions</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·qō·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and replace them</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׂ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with other officers.</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּח֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(pa·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6346.htm">Strong's 6346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A governor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/20-24.htm">1 Kings 20:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/20-24.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 20:24 Do this thing: take the kings away (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/20-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 20:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 20:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>