2 Kings 10:7
“And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, when the letter came to them,.... They did not in the least hesitate, but immediately complied with…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Put their heads in baskets - What cold-blooded wretches were the whole of these people!
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 10:1-14
We left Jehu in quiet possession of Jezreel, triumphing over Joram and Jezebel; and we must now attend his further…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
and slew seventy persons R.V. and slew them, even seventy persons. Though the pronoun is not expressed in the original,…
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