Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 20:13

13 ¶ And behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD , Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD .

Who having hid himself before, now ventures to come to Ahab, having this welcome Message in his Mouth.

God, though forsaken and neglected by Ahab, prevents him with his gracious promise of help; partly, That Ahab and the Idolatrous Israelites, might hereby be fully convinced and won to God, or left without all Excuse: and partly, that Benhadad's intollerable Pride, and Contempt of God, and of his People, might be repressed and punished: and partly, that the remnant of his Prophets and People who were involved in the same Calamity with the rest of the Israelites, might be preserved and delivered.

And not Baal, because I will deliver thee, which he cannot do.

Marginal references: Heb. approached.