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Verse	Translation	Text
1Ki 20:41	King James	And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
He was of the prophets - Josephus and others conjecture that this prophet was Micaiah, the son of Imlah (but compare Kg1 20:13 note).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

He was of the prophets - Josephus and others conjecture that this prophet was Micaiah, the son of Imlah (but compare Kg1 20:13 note).

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]
Then the disciple of the prophets drew the bandage quickly from his eyes, so that the king recognised him as a prophet, and announced to him the word of the Lord: "Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man of my ban (i.e., Benhadad, who has fallen under my ban), thy life shall stand for his life, and thy people for his people," i.e., the destruction to which Benhadad was devoted will fall upon thee and thy people. The expression אישׁ־חרמי (man of my ban) showed Ahab clearly enough what ought to have been done with Benhadad. A person on whom the ban was pronounced was to be put to death (Lev 27:29).

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]

Then the disciple of the prophets drew the bandage quickly from his eyes, so that the king recognised him as a prophet, and announced to him the word of the Lord: "Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man of my ban (i.e., Benhadad, who has fallen under my ban), thy life shall stand for his life, and thy people for his people," i.e., the destruction to which Benhadad was devoted will fall upon thee and thy people. The expression אישׁ־חרמי (man of my ban) showed Ahab clearly enough what ought to have been done with Benhadad. A person on whom the ban was pronounced was to be put to death (Lev 27:29).

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Took the ashes away - He took the bandage from off his eyes: see on Kg1 20:38 (note). It was no doubt of thin cloth, through which he could see, while it served for a sufficient disguise.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Took the ashes away - He took the bandage from off his eyes: see on Kg1 20:38 (note). It was no doubt of thin cloth, through which he could see, while it served for a sufficient disguise.

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