The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 16:25-34
God's threatenings find at last a complete fulfilment. I. THE LAST STEP IN A CAREER OF REBELLION AND FOLLY . Nadab might have been warned. His way to the throne was opened up by God's judgment in the removal of Abijah. He must have heard of the Divine threatenings; he might have seen the evil results of his father's sin. But in the face of all these things he adopted the sinful policy of his father. 1 . " He did evil in the sight of the Lord ." His heart and... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 16:25-34
The Seed of Evil doers. The subject before us furnishes illustration of the following propositions, viz.: I. WICKED ARE THE SEED OF THE WICKED . 1 . There is a sense in which this is generally true . 2 . There is a sense in which this is universally true. II. THE TRIUMPHING OF THE WICKED IS SHORT . 1 . How brief was the reign of these kings! 2 . How little happiness had they in their rule! III. THE END OF THE WICKED ... read more