Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 20:1

AND Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together , and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.

Called Adad by Iosephus, and Ader by the LXX, and Ad[illegible: 1+ letters]res by Iustin; such changes of names being usual in their Translations into other Languages, and by other Authors.

To War against Israel: wherein his design was to amplify the Conquests which his Father had made, chap. 15. 20. but Gods design was to punish Israel for their Apostacy and Idolatry.

Petty Kings, such as were in Canaan in Ioshua's time, who indeed were no more than Governours of Cities or small Territories. These were either Subject or Tributary to Benhadad, or hired by him.