Kings I 20:22

22 If I should expressly say to the lad, The arrow here, and on this side of thee, take it; come, for it is well with thee, and there is no reason the Lord lives: if I should say thus to the young man, The arrow on that side of thee, and beyond; go, for the Lord hath sent thee away.

Kings I 20:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 20:22

And the prophet came to the king of Israel
The same that came to him before:

and said unto him, go, strengthen thyself;
exhorted him to fortify his cities, especially Samaria, and increase his army, that he might be able to oppose the king of Syria:

and mark, and see what thou doest:
observe his moral and religious actions, and take heed that he did not offend the Lord by them, as well as make military preparations:

for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against
thee;
about the same time in the next year, at the spring of the year, when kings go out to war, see ( 2 Samuel 11:1 ) .

Kings I 20:22 In-Context

20 And I will shoot three arrows, aiming them at a mark.

21 And behold, I send a lad, saying, Go find me the arrow.

22 If I should expressly say to the lad, The arrow here, and on this side of thee, take it; come, for it is well with thee, and there is no reason the Lord lives: if I should say thus to the young man, The arrow on that side of thee, and beyond; go, for the Lord hath sent thee away.

23 And as for the word which thou and I have spoken, behold, the Lord witness between me and thee for ever.

24 So David hides himself in the field, and the month arrives, and the king comes to the table to eat.