24 Do this: Remove all the kings from their commands and replace them with other officers.
24 And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
24 And do this: remove the kings, each from his post, and put commanders in their places,
24 Here's the strategy: Remove each sheik from his place of leadership and replace him with a seasoned officer.
24 So do this thing: Dismiss the kings, each from his position, and put captains in their places;
24 Only this time replace the kings with field commanders!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 20:24
Commentary on 1 Kings 20:22-30
(Read 1 Kings 20:22-30)
Those about Benhadad advised him to change his ground. They take it for granted that it was not Israel, but Israel's gods, that beat them; but they speak very ignorantly of Jehovah. They supposed that Israel had many gods, to whom they ascribed limited power within a certain district; thus vain were the Gentiles in their imaginations concerning God. The greatest wisdom in worldly concerns is often united with the most contemptible folly in the things of God.