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The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.
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The Cancer of Idolatry
Commentators are struck by the swift and unquestioning obedience of Jezreel's elders and nobles. They explain that this wasn't just blind loyalty; it was a sign of deep moral degradation. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Gill directly attribute this corruption to the nation's widespread idolatry, which had eroded their sense of justice and humanity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The willing submission of the elders and nobles implies a deep moral degradation among the Israelites, which was the fruit of their lapse into idol…
19th Century
Anglican
And the men of his city ... did. —The pains taken in the invention of this foul plot, and the ready acquiescence of the r…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the men of the city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jez…
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