Lying At the Catch
Bunyan, John 1 Kings 20:33 Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Your brother Benhadad… Sinner, whoever thou art coming to Christ, believe it, thou wilt not injure Christ at all, if, as Ben-hadad's servants served Ahab, thou shalt catch Him at His word. "The men did diligently observe whether anything would come from him," to wit, any word of grace, "and did hastily catch it." And it happened that Ahab had called Ben-hadad his brother. The men replied, therefore, Thy "brother Benhadad": catching him at his word. Sinner, coming sinner, serve Jesus Christ thus, and He will take it kindly at thy hands. When He in His argument called the Canaanitish woman "dog," she catched Him at it, and said, "Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table." I say she catched Him thus in His words, and He took it kindly, saying, "O woman, great is thy faith; be it unto thee as thou wilt." Catch Him, coming sinner, catch Him in His words; surely He will take it kindly, and will not be offended at thee. ( J. Bunyan..) Parallel Verses KJV: Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. WEB: Now the men observed diligently, and hurried to take this phrase; and they said, "Your brother Ben Hadad." Then he said, "Go, bring him." Then Ben Hadad came out to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.