1Ki 20:22 | NETfull | STEP | The prophet visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses. Determine what you must do, for in the spring the king of Syria will attack you.”

1 Kings 20:22

The Lord Gives Israel Another Victory

22 The prophet ^{▼▼ The definite article indicates previous reference, that is, “the prophet mentioned earlier” (see v. 13).} visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses. ^{▼▼ Heb “strengthen yourself.”} Determine ^{▼▼ Heb “know and see.”} what you must do, for in the spring ^{▼▼ Heb “at the turning of the year.”} the king of Syria will attack ^{▼▼ Heb “go up against.”} you.”