1 Kings 20:43

43 The king of Israel went home in a sulk. He arrived in Samaria in a very bad mood.

1 Kings 20:43 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 20:43

And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased,
&c.] With the prophet for what he had said, and with himself for what he had done in letting Benhadad go; the Targum is, he was

``troubled and grieved,''

not so much for the sin he had committed, as for the punishment of it on him and his people:

and came to Samaria;
with a heavy heart, for the message of the prophet had spoiled the joy of his victory.

1 Kings 20:43 In-Context

41 At that, the man ripped the bandage off his eyes and the king recognized who he was - one of the prophets!

42 The man said to the king, "God's word: Because you let a man go who was under sentence by God, it's now your life for his, your people for his."

43 The king of Israel went home in a sulk. He arrived in Samaria in a very bad mood.