열왕기상 21:1-4 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 21:1-4

First Steps in the Path of Crime. I. UNBRIDLED DESIRE . 1 . The spirit in which Ahab came . He came down to Jezreel not to present a thank offering to God for recent deliverance, nor to inquire what might be done to meet the wishes or improve the condition of the people. Had he come thus, paths of usefulness would have opened up before him, and, instead of the dark memory of guilt, he would have left behind him blessing and praise. God and man were alike shut out, and self was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 21:1-15

The Martyrdom of Naboth. History tells of few crimes of its kind more flagitious, more cruel and cold-blooded than this. Here we see that spectacle which one of the ancients said was dear to the gods—a just man suffering shameful wrongs with dignity and patience: we see a man because of his fidelity to God and His law judicially done to death by the representative of God, by the authority appointed to execute the Law. And just as the crime has few parallels, so has the history few equals... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 21:1-24

The Progress of Sin. This chapter describes one of the blackest crimes which ever blotted the page of history. The description is so graphic that we seem eyewitnesses of the tragedy, and so suggestive that we can understand the motives and feelings of the principal actors. Naboth has been blamed sometimes for refusing what appeared a reasonable request that he would sell a piece of land to his rightful king at a fair price. It is evident, however, that he was not only acting within his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 21:2

And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard [The prediction of Samuel ( 1 Samuel 8:14 ) is being realized], that I may have it for a garden of herbs [as in Deuteronomy 11:10 ; Romans 15:17 ], because it is near unto [Heb. beside ] my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it: or [Heb. omits or ] , if it seem good to thee [Heb. if good in thine eyes ] , I will give thee the worth of it in money. [Heb. I will give to thee silver... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 21:3

And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me [Heb. Far be it to me from Jehovah . These words reveal to us, first, that Naboth was a worshipper of the Lord—otherwise he would hardly have used the sacred name, and that to Ahab, with whom the servants of the true God had found but scant favour; and, secondly, that he looked upon the alienation of his patrimony as an act displeasing to the Lord, and as violating the law of Moses (Le 25:93 sqq.; Numbers 36:7 sqq.) We have instances of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 21:4

And Ahab came into his house [At Samaria, as we gather from 1 Kings 21:18 , 1 Kings 21:14 , 1 Kings 21:16 , etc.] heavy and displeased [Heb. sullen and angry ; same words as in 1 Kings 20:43 . Ewald thinks that we have here a clear reference to that passage] because of the word which Naboth the Jezreellte had spoken to him: for [Heb. and ] he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed [Rawlinson understands this to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 21:1

A vineyard ... in Jezreel - The name Jezreel is applied in Scripture, not merely to the town 1 Kings 18:46, but also to the valley or plain which lies below it, between Mount Gilboa and Little Hermon (2Sa 2:9; 2 Kings 9:10; Hosea 1:5; etc.).The palace of Ahab at Jezreel was on the eastern side of the city, looking toward the Jordan down the valley above described. It abutted on the town wall 2 Kings 9:30-31. Immediately below it was a dry moat. Beyond, in the valley, either adjoining the moat,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 21:2

I will give thee the worth of it in money - literally, “I will give thee silver, the worth of it.” Money, in our sense of the word, that is to say, coins of definite values, did not yet exist. The first coin known to the Jews was the Persian daric, with which they became acquainted during the captivity. (1 Chronicles 29:7 note). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 21:3

The Lord forbid it me - Or, “Yahweh forbid it me.” Naboth, as a worshipper of Yahweh, not of Baal, considers it would be wrong for him to comply with the king’s request, as contrary to the Law (margin). His was not a mere refusal arising out of a spirit of sturdy independence, or one based upon the sentiment which attaches men to ancestral estates. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 21:4

Upon his bed - That is, “upon his couch.” The Jews, like other Orientals, reclined upon couches at their meals (Amos 6:4; Ezekiel 23:41, etc.). Ahab turns his face toward the back of the couch, rejecting all converse with others, and so remains, after the banquet is served, refusing to partake of it. Such an open manifestation of ill temper is thoroughly characteristic of an Oriental king. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 21:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 21:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 21:1-24

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 21:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 21:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 21:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 21:4

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