Then she said, “Please let the king remember the Lord your God, and do not permit the avenger of blood to destroy anymore, lest they destroy my son.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the ground.”

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Let the king remember the Lord. —Having so far succeeded, the crafty woman still further leads on the king to bi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord your
God
Who is a God grac…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We may notice here, how this widow pleads God's mercy and His clemency toward poor, guilty sinners. The state of sinners is a state of banishment f…