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As the king passed by, the prophet called out to him, “Sir, I was in the thick of battle, and suddenly a man brought me a prisoner. He said, ‘Guard this man; if for any reason he gets away, you will either die or pay a fine of seventy-five pounds of silver!’

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Your servant. —The parable is, of course, designed (like those of 2 Samuel 12:1–4; 2 Samuel 14:5–11) to ma…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king
With a loud voice, signifying he had something to say unto him, at…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sinners have this encouragement to repent and humble themselves before God: Have we not heard that the God of Israel is a merciful God? Have we not…