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1 Kings 22:38

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 22:38

Verse 38 of 53

Scripture focus

And [one] washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.

1 Kings 22:38 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 22:38

Theological / Devotional

The pool of Samaria. Archeological excavations have unearthed what is believed to be this pool. It was in a court at the northern wing of Ahab’s palace, and measured 33.6 by 16 ft. (10.2 by 4.9 m.), with a depth of 16 ft. The pool was cut in the rock and cemented with a heavy coating of plaster.

Washed his armour. Literally, “the harlots washed.” The LXX adds “in the blood.” The meaning is obscure. Some practice, today unknown, may be referred to. Josephus’ paraphrase of the passage is, “the harlots continued afterwards to wash themselves in that fountain” (Antiquities viii. 15.6). The translation of the KJV reflects the Syriac and the Vulgate.

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