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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 16:11 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Ki 16:11 |
King James |
And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. |
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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends - Zimri's measures were of much more than ordinary severity. Not only was the royal family extirpated, but the friends of the king, his councillors and favorite officers, were put to death. Omri, as having been in the confidence of the late monarch, would naturally fear for himself, and resolve to take the course which promised him at least a chance of safety. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
kinsfolks
Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type).
(See Scofield) - (Isa 59:20). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Kinfolks - Heb. avengers; to whom it belonged to revenge his death. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
He slew all the house of Baasha - He endeavored to exterminate his race, and blot out his memory; and the Jews say, when such a matter is determined, they not only destroy the house of the person himself, but the five neighboring houses, that the memory of such a person may perish from the earth. |
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.