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1 Kings 20:22

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The Lord Gives Israel Another Victory

20:22The prophet25 visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses.26 Determine27 what you must do, for in the spring28 the king of Syria will attack29 you.”

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Footnotes

  1. 25 The definite article indicates previous reference, that is, “the prophet mentioned earlier” (see v. 13).
  2. 26 Heb “strengthen yourself.”
  3. 27 Heb “know and see.”
  4. 28 Heb “at the turning of the year.”
  5. 29 Heb “go up against.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then the prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, “Come, strengthen yourself, and consider well what you have to do, for in the spring the king of Syria will come up against you.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Afterward, the prophet came to the king of Israel and said, “Strengthen your position and see what must be done, because next spring the king of Aram will attack you again.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The prophet approached the king of Israel and said to him, “Go and strengthen yourself, then consider carefully what you should do, for in the spring the king of Aram will attack you.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Afterward the prophet said to King Ahab, “Get ready for another attack. Begin making plans now, for the king of Aram will come back next spring.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then the prophet came near to the king of Israel, and he said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself; consider well what you should do, for the king of Aram is coming against you at the turn of the year.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.