38 Then the prophet went and stood by the road waiting for the king. He disguised himself with his headband down over his eyes.
38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
38 So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
38 Then the prophet went and took a position along the road, with a bandage over his eyes, waiting for the king.
38 Then the prophet departed and waited for the king by the road, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.
38 The prophet placed a bandage over his eyes to disguise himself and then waited beside the road for the king.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 20:38
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.