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He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The burial of an ass - that is, he will merely be dragged out of the way, and left to decay unheeded. Nothing is known of the fulfillment of…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He shall be buried with the burial of an ass. — The same prediction appears in another form in Jeremiah 36:30. The body o…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet, having inveighed against Jehoiakim, now shows what kind of punishment from God awaited him. He would otherwise have despised the Proph…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He shall be buried with the burial of an ass
Have no burial at all, or no other than what any brute creature has; wh…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a sentence of death upon two kings, the wicked sons of a very pious father. Josiah was prevented from seeing the evil to come in this world…

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