What does 1 Kings 20:43 mean?
ESV: And the king of Israel went to his house vexed and sullen and came to Samaria.
NIV: Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went to his palace in Samaria.
NASB: So the king of Israel went to his house sullen and furious, and came to Samaria.
CSB: The king of Israel left for home resentful and angry, and he entered Samaria.
NLT: So the king of Israel went home to Samaria angry and sullen.
KJV: And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
NKJV: So the king of Israel went to his house sullen and displeased, and came to Samaria.
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This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.
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