And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
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Gill's Exposition
They proclaimed a fast,.... Or called a court; see Gill on Kg1 21:9.
and set Naboth on high among the people; placed him at the bar as a criminal; see Gill on Kg1 21:9, though Josephus (c) thinks he…
Barnes' Notes
Sons of Belial - i. e., “worthless persons” (Deu 13:13 note). Witnesses must be two in number according to the Law Num 35:30; Deu 17:6; Deu 19:15. The word rendered “blaspheme” is that which commonly…
Adam Clarke
Set two men - For life could not be attainted but on the evidence of two witnesses at least.
Sons of Belial - Men who will not scruple to tell lies and take a false oath.
Thou didst blaspheme God and…
Nothing but mischief is to be expected when Jezebel enters into the story - that cursed woman, Kg2 9:34.
I. Under pretence of comforting her afflicted husband, she feeds his pride and passion, and…
Cambridge Bible
sons of Belial In Deu 13:13, the R.V. has translated this expression -base fellows", putting in the margin -sons of worthlessness". This is the sense everywhere in the O.T. and should have been in the…
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