Kings I 16:18

18 And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jessae the Bethleemite, and he understands playing , and the man prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man handsome, and the Lord with him.

Kings I 16:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:18

And it came to pass, that when Zimri saw that the city was
taken
That Omri, and the army with him, had got into it, being a place not much fortified, and Zimri not having force enough to defend it against such an army:

that he went into the palace of the king's house;
into the innermost and most splendid, as well as the strongest part of it:

and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and he died;
that he might not fall into the hands of his rival, who he might fear would use him ill, and that he might not enjoy the royal palace; though Kimchi thinks that Omri set fire to the palace, and burnt it over the head of Zimri, in which he perished; and this sense the text will bear.

Kings I 16:18 In-Context

16 Let now thy servants speak before thee, and let them seek for our lord a man skilled to play on the harp; and it shall come to pass when an evil spirit comes upon thee and he shall play on his harp, that thou shalt be well, and he shall refresh thee.

17 And Saul said to his servants, Look now out for me a skilful player, and bring him to me.

18 And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jessae the Bethleemite, and he understands playing , and the man prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man handsome, and the Lord with him.

19 And Saul sent messengers to Jessae, saying, Send to me thy son David who is with thy flock.

20 And Jessae took a homer of bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sent them by the hand of his son David to Saul.

Footnotes

• [a]. him understanding.