1 Kings 21

1 Kings 21:3

The Lord forbid] for God had forbidden the alienating of possessions: see Levit 25. 23 Ezec. 46. 18.

1 Kings 21:7

Doest thou] thou art not worthy to be King, being of such a dejected mind, to be grieved at this refusall, making no use of the absolute power which is in thine hands.

1 Kings 21:9

Proclaime] as if some grievous sin had been committed for which it was necessary to appease the wrath of God.

1 Kings 21:15

Take possession] not by any way of sorfeiture, which was not used amongst Gods people; but by a tyrannicall usurpation: for though Naboths children had been dead 2 Kings 9:26. yet had hee no right unto it as unto a voyd inheritance, for it was to goe to the next of Kinne.

1 Kings 21:18

Which is] or who w’ll be, namely when thou comest to him, hee returning from Iezreel, where he now is taking possession of that vineyard.

1 Kings 21:20

Thou hast] thou hast given thy selfe over to all manner of wickednesse, as a bondman who selling himselfe, submits himselfe to doe whatsoever his master willeth: see 2 Kings 17:17 Romans 7:14.

1 Kings 21:23

The wall] the Italian the ditch, such a one as wee now call a ditch with a false bray.

1 Kings 21:25

None like] amongst the Kings of Israel.

1 Kings 21:27

Hee rnt] signes of griefe, through remorse of conscience, and for feare of punishment, it not being the love of God which caused that griefe in him; having no firme resolution to convert himselfe; having no recourse to faith, nor to his mercy, as Iohn 3. 6.

1 Kings 21:29

The evill] of the destruction of his house. So God to shew the effects of true repentance, which is to obtaine eternall pardon for sinne, granteth this false and dissembled repentance, some delay of temporall punishments.