‘Surely I saw yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will repay you in this plot,’ says the Lord. Now therefore, take and throw him on the plot of ground, according to the word of the Lord.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The passage from Surely I have seen to Saith the Lord, is an exegesis of 2 Kings 9:25, containing the “burden” spoken…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Surely. —Literally, if not; a formula of emphatic assertion, which originally must have been something like: “If I have n…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth
These are the words of the Lord to Elijah the day after Naboth was …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jehu was a man of eager spirit. The wisdom of God is seen in the choice of those employed in His work. But it is not for any man's reputation to be…