1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 Kings 20:1 After Elijah’s recruitment of Elisha, one expects to read of his anointing of Hazael as king over Syria and of Jehu as king over Israel (compare 1 Kings 19:15). Instead, one finds a different prophet appearing (1 Kings 20:13) and a different king of Syria (Ben-hadad) losing a war with Ahab. The message of ch. 1 Kings 19:1 is thus illustrated: Elijah is not the only remaining servant of God (see 1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14); and, the Lord will bring about in his own good time the events spoken of in 1 Kings 19:17.

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