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He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing-house of the shepherds in the way,
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A Real Place on the Road
Commentators focus on the "shearing-house," explaining it was likely a specific landmark known as Beth-eked, meaning "binding house" or "meeting place" for shepherds. While its exact location on the road from Jezreel to Samaria is debated, this detail grounds Jehu's journey in a real, historical setting.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The shearing-house—literally, as in the margin. This was perhaps already a proper name, Beth-eked, identical with the Beth-akad of Jerome, w…
19th Century
Anglican
And he arose ... and came. —So the Syriac, rightly. The common Hebrew text has, “And he arose and came and departed.”…
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Reformed Baptist
Ver. 12 And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria To make a clear riddance there of all that belonged to Ahab, …
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