John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 20:12

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message (as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions), etc.] Though it was at noon, or before, (<112016>1 Kings 20:16), which shows that he and they were addicted to intemperance: that he said unto his servants; some of the principal officers of his army: set yourselves in array; prepare for battle, betake yourselves to your arms, invest the city at once, and place the engines against it to batter it down: and they set themselves in array against the city; besieged it in form, at least prepared for it; for it seems after all that it was not properly done.

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