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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 14:11 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 14:11 |
King James |
Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The dogs are the chief scavengers of Oriental cities (compare Psa 59:6, Psa 59:14). And the vulture is the chief scavenger in the country districts, assisted sometimes by kites and crows (see Job 39:27-30, where the vulture, not the eagle, is intended). Vultures are very abundant in Palestine. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Eat - So both sorts shall die unburied. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Shall the dogs eat - They shall not have an honorable burial: and shall not come into the sepulchres of their fathers. |
27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
29 From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.