And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
Ver. 8. If thou wilt give me half thine house.] We must not be bribed out of our innocency; but reject the devil's offers, though never so large; as Luther did a cardinalship, and as Pellican did the bishop's silver bowl, sent him for a token.
“ Hem! Germana illa bestia non curat aurum! ”