2 Kings 24:4

For the innocent blood, to wit, of those prophets and saints who either reproved or would not comply with his idolatrous worship.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

blood. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), for murder, and the guilt of it.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The innocent blood. — Heb., blood of the innocent ; an expression like hand of the right, i.e. , the right hand; or, day of the sixth, i.e. , th...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I pray the Reader to observe the hand of God in all this. Evil men are but instruments for the accomplishment of the divine will. Judah must be remov...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And also for the innocent blood that he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood ,.... See 2 Kings 21:16 which cruel usage of the prophet...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon. Ver. 4. And also for t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

To remove them out of his sight for the sins of Manasseh Properly and directly for their own sins, and remotely for the sins of Manasseh; who had s...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Pharaoh was not able to maintain his dominance over Judah, however, not that Judah was able to break it, but because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon d...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jehoiakim Subdued by Nebuchadnezzar. B. C. 599....
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE FALL OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 24:1 . In his days Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon —Nebuchadnezzar’s...
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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the Lord would not pardon, 2 Kings 21:16 .
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 21:16 ; Deuteronomy 19:10 ; Ezekiel 33:25 ; Jeremiah 15:1 ; Jeremiah 15:2 ; Jeremiah 19:4 ; Jeremiah 2:34 ; Lamentations 3:42 ; Numb...

⁴ And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 24:4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

The Biblical Illustrator

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 24:4