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The king said to her, What ails you? She answered, This woman said to me, Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.
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A Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators like Ellicott and Henry emphasize that this horrific act of cannibalism is a direct fulfillment of the curses God warned about in Deuteronomy 28:53-57. This event tragically demonstrates the severe consequences of Israel's persistent disobedience and the awful reality of God's justice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The king had assumed that the woman’s cry was for food. Her manner indicated that this was not the case. He therefore inquired what she wanted from…
19th Century
Anglican
And the king said. —When she had explained what she wanted. With the hideous facts here recorded, compare Deuteronomy 28:56 and fo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king said unto her, what aileth thee ? &c.] His passion subsiding, or pitying her as in distress, and suppos…
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