Bible Commentary

But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? 1Ki 21:5 Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? A cure for the dumps The witty Sydney Smith once said, Never give way to melancholy, for if you do, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 21:5”

And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. 4. And … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 21:4”

And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. 3. The Lord forbid it me ] This verse is very interesting, because (1) it makes clear that Naboth was a worshipper of Jehovah and, in spite of the persecution of the prophets, did … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 21:3”

And Ahab spoke unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it [is] near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; [or], if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 21:2”

And it came to pass after these things, [that] Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which [was] in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. Ch. 1Ki 21:1-16. Naboth the Jezreelite is stoned to death and Ahab takes possession of his vineyard (Not in Chronicles) 1. This chapter is placed by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 21:1”

And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria. 43. heavy and displeased ] Said again of Ahab in the next chapter (1Ki 20:4) when he could not prevail upon Naboth to part with his vineyard. The first of these words is used in 1Ki 21:5 to signify … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:43”

And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of [thy] hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. 42. a man ] R.V. the man. For the whole multitude, and of course the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:42”

And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he [was] of the prophets. 41. the ashes away from his face ] Here R.V. (as in 38) the head band from his eyes. that he was of the prophets ] It is clear that the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:41”

And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So [shall] thy judgment [be]; thyself hast decided [it]. 40. he was gone ] The sentence would of course continue thus: ‘Let me however find grace and let not thy servant suffer for this neglect’. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:40”

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 20:39”