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2 Kings 9:26

2 Kings 9:26
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. In Kg2 8:25, it is said to be in the twelfth year of his reign; it was at the close of the eleventh, and the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The passage from “Surely I have seen” to “Saith the Lord,” is exegetical of 2Ki 9:25, containing the “burden” there spoken of. And the blood of his sons - The murder of Naboth’s sons is here for the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons - We are not informed in 1 Kings 21 that any of Naboth's family was slain but himself: but as the object both of Ahab and Jezebel was to have Naboth's…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Kings 9:16-29

From Ramoth-Gilead to Jezreel was more than one day's march; about the mid-way between them the river Jordan must be crossed. We may suppose Jehu to have marched with all possible expedition, and to…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons It appears from this that Jezebel in order that she might put all claimants out of the way, had caused the family of Naboth to be killed as well as…