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Historical Precision
Commentators note the historical and geographical accuracy of this verse. The army 'went up' from Gibbethon in the lowlands to Tirzah in the hill country, a precise topographical detail. This military move involved abandoning one siege to immediately begin another at the royal capital, highlighting the swift nature of the events.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 16:17
18th Century
Theologian
Went up - The expression “went up” accurately marks the army’s ascent from the Shephelah, where Gibbethon was situated ([Reference Joshua 19…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 16:17
17th Century
Pastor
And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him
He, and the army under him, broke up the siege of that plac…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 16:15–28
17th Century
Minister
When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years.
Th…