Geneva Bible Notes (1560): 1 Kings 20

^{1 /} Or, Shomeron.

^{1 /} Or, Syria

^{1 a} That is, gouernours, and rulers of prouinces.

^{1 !} Samaria is besieged.

^{4 b} I am content to obey and pay tribute.

^{6 c} He wolde not accept his answer, except he did out of hand deliuer whatsoeuer hs shulde aske: for he soght an occasion, how to make warre against him.

^{8 d} They thoght it their dueties rather to venter their liues, then to grant to that thing which was not lawful, onely to satisfie the lust of a tyrant.

^{10 e} Much lesse shal there be founde anie pray, that is worthie anie thing, when they shalbe so manie.

^{11 f} Boast not before the victorie by gotten.

^{12 /} Or, Put your selves in ordre.

^{13 !} The Lord promiseth the victorie to Ahab by a Prophet.

^{13 g} Before God went about with signes and miracles to pul Ahab from his impietie, and now again with wonderful victories.

^{17 h} That is, yong men trained in the seruice of princes.

^{20 i} With them that were appointed for the preseruacion of his persone.

^{20 /} Ebr. man.

^{20 /} Or, Syrians.

^{23 k} Thus the wicked blaspheme God in their furie, whome notwithstanding he suffreth not vnpunished.

^{27 l} All they which were in the battel of the former yere, {ver. 15}.

^{28 m} Who am of like power in the valley, as I am on the hills, and can aswel destroy a multitude with fewe as with manie.

^{30 /} Ebr. from chamber to chamber.

^{31 !} The King of Israel made peace with Ben-hadad, and is reproued therefore by the Prophet.

^{31 n} In signe of submission, and that we haue deserued death, if he wil punishe vs with rigour.

^{33 /} Or, and caught it of him.

^{33 o} He is aliue

^{34 p} Thou shalt appoint in my chief citie what thou wilt, and I will obey thee.

^{35 /} Or, of the disciples.

^{35 q} By this external signe he wolde more liuely touche the Kings heart.

^{36 r} Because thou hast transgressed the commandement of the Lord.

^{39 s} By this parable he maketh Ahab condemne him selfe, who made a couenant with Gods enemie, and let him escape, whome God had appointed to be slaine.

^{43 /} Or, Shomeron.