1 Kings 20:13-21 ESV
13 And behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel and said, “Thus says the Lord, Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will give it into your hand this day, and you shall know that I am the Lord.” 14 And Ahab said, “By whom?” He said, “Thus says the Lord, By the servants of the governors of the districts.” Then he said, “Who shall begin the battle?” He answered, “You.” 15 Then he mustered the servants of the governors of the districts, and they were 232. And after them he mustered all the people of Israel, seven thousand.

16 And they went out at noon, while Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the booths, he and the thirty-two kings who helped him. 17 The servants of the governors of the districts went out first. And Ben-hadad sent out scouts, and they reported to him, “Men are coming out from Samaria.” 18 He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive. Or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”

19 So these went out of the city, the servants of the governors of the districts and the army that followed them. 20 And each struck down his man. The Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them, but Ben-hadad king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen. 21 And the king of Israel went out and struck the horses and chariots, and struck the Syrians with a great blow.

OBEDIENCE BRINGS BLESSING.
The angry Benhadad with 32 other kings had prepared to attack Israel. In the midst of this crisis, an unnamed prophet approached Ahab. He was a blessing from God dropped into Ahab’s lap in the nick of time. Let’s take notice that Elijah was mistaken to think he was the only one left. The unnamed prophet’s abrupt appearance means that the focus is God alone.

His pronouncement of victory was purely an act of grace to the wicked king. He did not expect this so that he asked, “By whom?” Perhaps he either felt unworthy or thinking another champion or deliverer to help them. But, not himself. When the prophet said, “You”, how did he respond?

Ahab believed the word of the prophet wholeheartedly. As was told by the prophet, Ahab ‘mustered the servants of the governors of the districts, and they were 232. And after them he mustered all the people of Israel, seven thousand.’ [v.15,16]

He ‘struck the Syrians with a great blow’ according the word of the Lord when Benhadad and the other 32 kings were drunk. Was this a coincidental or incedental? Definitely, the God who commanded him has the control of the events. Despite of who Ahab was, his obedience had led to victory. Blessings comes by obedience. Definitely, it was not that Ahab was great. As he yielded to God, God did use him as instrument for His glory. All credits are to God.

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