Bible Commentaries
1 Kings 21

Verse 2

Give me. Compare 1 Samuel 8:14 , of which this is a fulfilment.

Verse 3

the inheritance of my fathers. Naboth respected the Law of God (Leviticus 25:23 .Numbers 36:7 , Numbers 36:8 ).

Verse 7

Dost. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .

Verse 8

sealed. with his seal. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 , Sealing was done by rubbing ink on the seal, moistening the paper, and pressing the seal thereon.

Verse 9

on high: i.e. in a conspicuous place; or, perhaps, before the bar of justice.

Verse 10

two. Compare Deuteronomy 17:6 .

sons of Belial. Compare Deuteronomy 13:13 . 1Sa 1:16 ; 1 Samuel 2:12 , &c.

blaspheme. The current Hebrew text reads "bless". In spite of this the Authorized Version and Revised Version render it "blaspheme". It is one of the emendations of the Sopherim ( App-18 ), and is correctly rendered "blaspheme", but should have had a marginal note of explanation.

Verse 11

as = according as.

Verse 13

stoned him. One of the nine cases of stoning. See note on Leviticus 24:14 .

Verse 15

Arise. This form of the imperative is only found in connection with Jehovah, and always with reference to the promised land. And the lengthened form is found only in Moses' mouth in Numbers 10:35 .

Verse 19

Hast thou. ? Figure of speech Erotesis .

killed = murdered.

Verse 20

evil = the evil. Hebrew. ra'a' . App-44 .

Verse 21

him that, &c. = every male. Compare 1 Kings 14:10 .

shut up and left. See note on 1 Kings 14:10 .

Verse 22

Jeroboam. Compare 1 Kings 16:3 .

made Israel to sin. See note on 1 Kings 12:30 .

Verse 23

by the wall. The word behel is thought by Ginsburg to be an abbreviation for bthelek = "in the portion of", as in 2 Kings 9:10 , 2 Kings 9:36 : i.e. within the rampart.

Jezreel. Not Samaria the capital, but Jezreel where Naboth had been murdered.

Verse 25

The Structure (p. 485) places the member, verses: 1 Kings 21:25-26 , as within a parenthesis.

none like unto Ahab. Out of twenty bad kings Ahab was the worst. Compare 1 Kings 16:30 , 1 Kings 16:33 .

Verse 26

idols = filthy idols. Compare Leviticus 26:30 .

Verse 27

rent his clothes. His repentance was outward, not real.

went softly: i.e. humbly.

Verse 29

not bring. So the judgment on Solomon was postponed (1 Kings 11:12 ) for his father's sake.