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2 Kings 9:26

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 9:26

Verse 26 of 37

Scripture focus

Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take [and] cast him into the plat [of ground], according to the word of the LORD.

2 Kings 9:26 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 9:26

Theological / Devotional

Surely I have seen yesterday. This is a formula used in an emphatic assertion or an oath. As certainly as the Lord saw the blood of Naboth, so certainly would He see to it that blood would be avenged.

Of his sons. This is the first mention of the death of the sons of Naboth together with the father. But in order for Ahab to have a clear title to the vineyard, it was necessary to put the sons out of the way. If they had been allowed to live, the king would never have possessed the vineyard unchallenged. Hence we can understand how Jezebel, in putting Naboth to death, would destroy his family with him. The death of the innocent children with the death of the equally guiltless father made the crime of Ahab and Jezebel all the more outrageous.

Plot of ground. The same as “plot of ground.”

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