1 Kings 14:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, [and] him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.

Ver. 10. Him that pisseth against the, wall] Ne canibus quidem parcam; not so much as a dog of his shall escape.

And him that is shut up - in some garrison - and left,] viz., To shift as they may, there being not room in the hold to receive them; as there is not for all the bees in a hive, but some are fain to hang on it at the hive's mouth on heaps

As a man taketh away dung.] That the pavement may be pure. Delebo omnes reliquias et quisquilias tuae familiae, I will sweep thee with the besem of destruction; and make an utter riddance of thee. a

a Scopis everram, evertam.

1 Kings 14:10

10 Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.