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Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, says Yahweh; and I will requite you in this plat, says Yahweh. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat [of ground], according to the word of Yahweh.
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Sin's Full, Brutal Cost
Commentators highlight a grim detail revealed here for the first time: Naboth's sons were also murdered. This wasn't just a land grab; it was the extermination of an entire family to eliminate heirs. This verse shows that the full scope of a sin is often more wicked and far-reaching than what is first recorded, reminding us that God sees and judges the complete, hidden truth of our actions.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The passage from Surely I have seen to Saith the Lord, is an exegesis of 2 Kings 9:25, containing the “burden” spoken…
19th Century
Anglican
Surely. —Literally, if not; a formula of emphatic assertion, which originally must have been something like: “If I have n…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth These are the words of the Lord to Elijah the day after Naboth was …
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