The Meaning of 1 Kings 22:31 Explained

1 Kings 22:31

KJV: But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

YLT: And the king of Aram commanded the heads of the charioteers whom he hath -- thirty and two -- saying, 'Ye do not fight with small or with great, but with the king of Israel by himself.'

Darby: And the king of Syria commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.

ASV: Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty and two captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Kings 22:31?

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What is the context of 1 Kings 22:31?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

What does 1 Kings 22:31 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 22:29-40 - The Bow At A Venture Executes God's Sentence

The cup of Ahab's sins was full, and the arrow at a venture executed divine retribution. Had Micaiah not spoken, men would have attributed this apparently chance arrow to misfortune; now, however, it became invested with quite another significance. There is no such thing as chance in this world. The bird does not fall to the ground, the arrow does not find its way to the heart, without a superintending Providence. Whether you live or die, your life is under the immediate supervision of the Almighty. In the battlefield, not a single bullet can hit your beloved, apart from the permitting providence of God. All is under law.

Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand in the evil day. Take the shield of faith, as covering your whole being, lest the joints of the armor open to the fiery darts of your foe. Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation. Note the contrast in the end of these men. The one went to his own place; no disguise could avert his doom. The other seems to have returned to God, 1 Kings 22:32 and 2 Chronicles 18:31, and God gave him years of rest, victory, and prosperity, of which further details are given in 2 Chronicles 19:1-11; 2 Chronicles 20:1-37.

1 Kings 22:1-53 - A Prosperous Nation

What a picture is here given of national contentment and prosperity! We can almost hear the gladsome voice of the myriad-peopled land, teeming with young life and laden with golden harvests. It was the summer of their national existence. The sacred scribe enumerates first the high officials of the court, then the daily provision of the king, his studies, and his fame. Abundant proof was yielded by all these circumstances to the manner in which God kept the pledges which had been made to David, his father.

Here is Solomon "in all his glory," but as we turn from him to the lowly Carpenter of Nazareth, who had nowhere to lay His head; who found His friends among the poor; and who ultimately laid down His life a ransom for many, we realize that, even apart from His divine nature, His was the nobler ideal and the richer existence. "A greater than Solomon is here." Who can measure His empire or resources? What tongue can recount His wisdom? Happy and safe are they that sit at His table, hear His words, and are joint-heirs with Him in His Kingdom! Romans 8:17. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 22

¹ Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead
³⁷ The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him
⁴¹ Jehoshaphat's good reign
⁴⁵ His acts
⁴⁶ Jehoram succeeds him
⁵¹ Ahaziah's evil reign

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 22:31 mean?

Now the king of Syria had commanded - the captains of his chariots which to thirty and two saying neither Fight with [no one] small or great except but the king of Israel only

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־ שָׂרֵי֩ הָרֶ֨כֶב אֲשֶׁר־ ל֜וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֚א תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ אֶת־ קָטֹ֖ן וְאֶת־ גָּד֑וֹל כִּ֛י אִֽם־ מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדּֽוֹ

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ	Now the king
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
אֲרָ֡ם	of Syria
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: אֲרָם Sense: Aram or Syria the nation.
צִוָּ֣ה	had commanded
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָוָה Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
שָׂרֵי֩	the captains
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
הָרֶ֨כֶב	of his chariots
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רֶכֶב Sense: a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders.
שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים	thirty
Parse: Number, common plural Root: שְׁלֹשִׁים Sense: thirty, thirtieth.
וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙	and two
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, md Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two.
לֵאמֹ֔ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לֹ֚א	neither
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ	Fight
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: לָחַם Sense: to fight, do battle, make war.
קָטֹ֖ן	[no one] small
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: קָטָן Sense: young, small, insignificant, unimportant.
גָּד֑וֹל	great
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great.
כִּ֛י	except
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
מֶ֥לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
לְבַדּֽוֹ	only
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: בַּד Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone.

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