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The Weaponization of Authority
Commentators explain that the king's seal was the ancient equivalent of a legally binding signature, carrying the full weight of royal authority. By using Ahab's seal, Jezebel wasn't just forging a letter; she was weaponizing the entire legal and political power of the throne to enact her wicked plan, making it appear as a legitimate state action.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 21:8
18th Century
Theologian
Seal - The seal is a very ancient invention. Judah’s signet and Pharaoh’s signet-ring are mentioned in Genesis 38:18 and 41:42. Signets of E…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 21:8
19th Century
Bishop
Sealed them with his seal — with the name, or token, of the king, engraved on stone, and impressed () on a lump of clay a…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 21:8
17th Century
Pastor
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his
seal
He giving her leav…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 21:5–16
17th Century
Minister
When, instead of a suitable helper, a man has an agent for Satan in the form of an artful, unprincipled, yet beloved wife, fatal effects may be exp…