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Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and unto them that brought up [the sons of] Ahab, saying,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Seventy sons - that is, descendants; this number included the children of Jehoram (2 Kings 10:2–3 and following).

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

JEHU MASSACRES THE FAMILY OF AHAB, THE KINSMEN OF AHAZIAH, AND BAAL-WORSHIPPERS.

Ahab had seventy sons.—His poster…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria

These might not be all his immediate sons, but some of them his grandsons, as…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the most terrible events, though accompanied by the basest crimes of man, the truth and justice of God should be recognized; and he never has co…

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