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So she wrote letters in Ahab`s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, [and] who lived with Naboth.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Sealed them with his seal — with the name, or token, of the king, engraved on stone, and impressed () on a lump of clay a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal He giving her leav…
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