And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite,.... After he was gone from Ahab, and Ahab had been some time in this humble posture; the Targum calls it the word of prophecy, and so it was, as…
Barnes' Notes
And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying - These are not the words of Elijah, but of the writer, who notes a special prophecy against Jezebel, whose guilt was at least equal to her husband’s. Wall -…
Adam Clarke
The dogs shall eat Jezebel - This was most literally fulfilled; see Kg2 9:36. The carcasses of poor Hindoos, and of persons who have received public punishment, are thrown into the rivers, and…
In these verses we may observe,
I. The very bad character that is given of Ahab (Kg1 21:25, Kg1 21:26), which comes in here to justify God in the heavy sentence passed upon him, and to show that…
Cambridge Bible
the dogs shall eat Jezebel For the fulfilment, see 2Ki 9:35-37.
by the wall[R.V. rampart] of Jezreel The Hebrew word which stands here in the text is found again 2Sa 20:15, where it is translated…