41 Then the prophet quickly removed the headband from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
41 Then he hurried to take the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
41 At that, the man ripped the bandage off his eyes and the king recognized who he was - one of the prophets!
41 And he hastened to take the bandage away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
41 Then the prophet quickly pulled the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 20:41
Commentary on 1 Kings 20:31-43
(Read 1 Kings 20:31-43)
This encouragement sinners have to repent and humble themselves before God; Have we not heard, that the God of Israel is a merciful God? Have we not found him so? That is gospel repentance, which flows from an apprehension of the mercy of God, in Christ; there is forgiveness with him. What a change is here! The most haughty in prosperity often are most abject in adversity; an evil spirit will thus affect a man in both these conditions. There are those on whom, like Ahab, success is ill bestowed; they know not how to serve either God or their generation, or even their own true interests with their prosperity: Let favour be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness. The prophet designed to reprove Ahab by a parable. If a good prophet were punished for sparing his friend and God's when God said, Smite, of much sorer punishment should a wicked king be thought worthy, who spared his enemy and God's, when God said, Smite. Ahab went to his house, heavy and displeased, not truly penitent, or seeking to undo what he had done amiss; every way out of humour, notwithstanding his victory. Alas! many that hear the glad tidings of Christ, are busy and there till the day of salvation is gone.