Jonah 3:7
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh,.... By a herald or heralds, sent into the several parts of the city:
by the decree of the king and his nobles; with whom he…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh; - literally, “And he cried and said, etc.” The cry or proclamation of the king corresponded with the cry of Jonah. Where the prophet’s…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
and published This word is not a participle, though likely to be taken for one in the A.V. It is literally, " And he caused a proclamation to be made, and said, &c.
the decree The word here used is…
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