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John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 21:19

And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.Saying — Thou hast murdered an innocent man; and instead of repenting for it, hast added another piece of injustice and violence to it, and art going confidently and chearfully to reap the fruit of thy wickedness.Thy blood — The threatening was... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.Hast thou found — Dost thou pursue me from place to place? Wilt thou never let me rest? Art thou come after me hither with thy unwelcome messages? Thou art always disturbing, threatening, and opposing me.I have — The hand of God hath found and overtaken thee.Sold thyself — Thou hast wholly resigned up thyself to be the bondslave of... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 21:23

And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.By the wall — Or, in the portion, as it is explained2Kings9:36. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 21:24

Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.Him that dieth, … — Punishments after death are here most insisted on. And these, tho' lighting on the body only, yet undoubtedly were designed as figures of the soul's misery in an after state. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 21:25

But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.Was none — None among all the kings of Israel which had been before him.Whom Jezebel — This is added to shew, that temptations to sin are no excuse to the sinner. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 21:27

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.Softly — Slowly and silently, after the manner of mourners, or those who are under a great consternation. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 21:29

Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.Humbleth himself — His humiliation was real, though not lasting, and accordingly pleasing to God. This discovers the great goodness of God, and his readiness to shew mercy. It teaches us to take notice of that which is good, even in the worst of men. It gives a reason why wicked persons often prosper: God... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 21:4

4. Heavy and displeased Sulky and sour, just as he was after receiving the word of the Lord from one of the sons of the prophets. Chap. 1 Kings 20:43. His going to bed, and turning away his face, and refusing to eat, shows up most vividly his mean passions and the childish fretfulness of his disposition. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 21:7

7. Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel Some take these words, not as a question, or as spoken in irony, but as a command or summons for the king to exercise his royal power, thus: Do thou now govern; that is, exercise now thy sovereign power, and show that thou, not thy subjects, rulest in Israel. But it best suits the connexion to take the words as an ironical exclamation, designed to reproach and censure the imbecile conduct of Ahab: Thou dost now marvellously wield the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 21:8

8. Sealed them with his seal “In giving validity to documents, names were not in those days, nor are they now in the East, signed by the hand in writing, but impressed by a seal on which the name is engraved. Hence the importance which is attached to the signet throughout the sacred books.” Kitto. read more

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