1 Kings 21:4
“And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But Jezebel his wife came unto him, and said, why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? She perceived he was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Upon his bed - That is, “upon his couch.” The Jews, like other Orientals, reclined upon couches at their meals (Amo 6:4;…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He laid him down upon his bed - Poor soul! he was lord over ten-twelfths of the land, and became miserable because he…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 21:1-4
Here is, 1. Ahab coveting his neighbour's vineyard, which unhappily lay near his palace and conveniently for a…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And Ahab came into his house The last four words are omitted by the LXX., as also the clause -because of the word … the…
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