he prepared: 1Sa 24:17, 1Sa 24:18, 2Ch 28:15, Pro 25:21, Pro 25:22, Mat 5:47, Luk 6:35, Luk 10:29-37 So the bands: That is, for a considerable time. What is mentioned in the next verse was more than a year afterwards. See note on 2Ki 6:8, 2Ki 6:9, 2Ki 5:2, 2Ki 24:2 Reciprocal: 2Sa 4:2 - captains 1Ki 18:4 - fed them 2Ki 13:20 - the bands