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1 Kings 21:12

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

They proclaimed a fast,.... Or called a court,See Gill on "1Ki 21:9".and set Naboth on high among the people; placed him at the bar as a criminal, See Gill on "1Ki 21:9", though Josephus thinks he was set on an high place in the court, because he was of an illustrious birth.

Antiqu. l. 3. c. 13. sect.

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