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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 21 - Introduction

* Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard. (1-4) Naboth murdered by Jezebel. (5-16) Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab. (17-29)

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See also 1 Kings 21 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _AHAB IS DENIED NABOTH'S VINEYARD; JEZEBEL CAUSETH NABOTH TO BE STONED: ELIJAH DENOUNCETH GOD'S JUDGMENTS AGAINST AHAB AND JEZEBEL._ _Before Christ 899._ _1 KINGS 20:1. NABOTH,_ &C.— _Naboth the Je...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER FOURTEEN THREE GREAT CRISES IN ISRAEL 1 Kings 19:1 to 1 Kings 21:29 Three great crises which occurred during the reign of Ahab are discussed in Chapter s 19-21. These crises were very differ...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 age; (a-9) Lit. 'days.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXI. The narrative of this chapter, clearly drawn once more from the prophetic record of Elijah’s life and mission, returns to the same vividness of style and lofty spiritual teaching perceptible in 1...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 21 In this chapter we have an account of Ahab's design to have Naboth's vineyard, for which he offered him another, or the value of that, but Naboth refusing to part with it,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3105. B.C. 899._ Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard, 1 Kings 21:1. Jezebel procures Naboth to be stoned. 5-14. Ahab goes to take possession, 1 Kings 21:15; 1 Kings 21:16. Elijah meets him, and denou...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ahab being denied Naboths vineyard, is grieued. 5 Iezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemie. 15 Ahab taketh possession of the vineyard. 17 Eliiah denounceth iudgements...

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