1 Kings 21:7

Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel— In truth the king has very excellent authority in Israel! Houb.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Dost thou govern — Art thou fit to be king, that hast not courage to use thy power.

⁷ And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 21:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

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)

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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

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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