For God to send his prophets to his people was their high privilege, and the highest act of favour to them, and of his authority over them, for they were God's ambassadors, and came to them in the Lord's name; and therefore their sin and punishment was the greater. God's ambassadors have a large commission, and general instruction to speak in the name of their Lord with all authority, and without respect of persons. And this shows,
1. God's authority over all.
2. God's mercy towards all, of all sorts.
3. The aggravation of this sin, because it was of all sorts, as Genesis 6:12,13 2 Chronicles 36:16. Now the abuse of ambassadors hath by the law of nations ever been highly resented, 2 Samuel 10:12:29-31.