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and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, You did curse God and the king. Then carry him out, and stone him to death.
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Justice Twisted for Evil
Commentators highlight how Jezebel's plot was a deliberate perversion of God's law. She cynically used the legal requirements for two witnesses and the correct punishment (stoning) to give her murderous scheme a veneer of legitimacy. As one scholar notes, this is a chilling example of how religion and law can be twisted to serve wicked ends.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sons of Belial - that is, “worthless persons” (Deuteronomy 13:13). Witnesses must be two in number according to the Law ([Refere…
19th Century
Anglican
Two men—in accordance with Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6.
Sons of Belial.—See Judges 19:22;[Re…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him Worthless wr…
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