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On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.
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When Leaders Lead Astray
Commentators explain that a day meant for national celebration, likely the king's coronation anniversary or birthday, was corrupted by Israel's leaders. Instead of giving thanks to God, the king and his princes engaged in excessive drinking, turning a solemn occasion into a drunken revelry, with the princes even encouraging the king's intoxication.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In the day of our king, the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine - (Or, “with heat from wine.”) Their holidays, like tho…
19th Century
Anglican
Following the hint of the Septuagint and other versions, whose rendering is based on a slightly different punctuation of the Hebrew, we prefer to t…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here rebukes especially the king and his courtiers. He had spoken of the whole people and shown that the filth of evils was diffused ev…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the day of our king Either his birthday, or his coronation day, when he was inaugurated into his kingly office, as the…
A practical disbelief in God's government was at the bottom of all Israel's wickedness; as if God could not see it or did not heed it. Their sins a…
