Romans 11:3
“Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Lord, they have killed thy prophets,.... By the order of Jezebel, wife of Ahab king of Israel, Kg1 18:4. This sin of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Lord, they have killed ... - This is taken from 1Ki 19:10. The quotation is not literally made, but the sense is…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Lord, they have killed thy prophets - They will not permit any person to speak unto them in thy name; and they murder…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Romans 11:1-32
The apostle proposes here a plausible objection, which might be urged against the divine conduct in casting off the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Lord, they have killed, &c. 1Ki 19:10. The quotation is not precisely with either LXX. or Heb.; but substantially exact.…
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