1 Kings 14:11
“Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house,.... With all haste, as soon as she could:
and when thy feet enter…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The dogs are the chief scavengers of Oriental cities (compare Psa 59:6, Psa 59:14). And the vulture is the chief…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Shall the dogs eat - They shall not have an honorable burial: and shall not come into the sepulchres of their fathers.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 14:7-20
When those that set up idols, and keep them up, go to enquire of the Lord, he determines to answer them, not according…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
shall the dogs eat It was this circumstance which rendered it so horrible to the Oriental mind to be cast out unburied.…
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