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1 Kings 21:11

1 Kings 21:11
And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him,.... Which position showed that they were his…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

The ready submission of the elders and nobles implies a deep moral degradation among the Israelites, the fruit of their…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 21:5-16

Nothing but mischief is to be expected when Jezebel enters into the story - that cursed woman, Kg2 9:34.

I. Under…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

whowere the inhabitants R.V. who dwelt. The word is the same as in 1Ki 21:8.