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Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 21:13

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

1 Kings21:13

13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones that he died.

And his Sons with him, a[illegible: 1+ letters] it may be thought from 2 King. 9. 26. that so the King might have an undisturbed possession; for which they might pretend those examples, Numb. 16. 32. Ios. 7. 24. But these were examples of extraordinary vengeance, and by special warrant from God, and the Law of God was positively contrary to it, Deut. 24. 16.

Marginal references: Heb. bless. So Gr.; 2 Kin. 9. 26.

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