And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
Ver. 27. When Ahab heard these words,] viz., Concerning the utter excision of his wife and posterity, a this troubled him more than the loss of his own life forethreatened.
And fasted and lay in sackcloth.] So do the Turks still in their greatest fears and distresses. This wicked men do, not out of hatred of sin, as it is offensivum Dei, et aversivum a Deo, but for fear of punishment.
a Aυτος ακι παιδες, και παιδων ουκετι παιδες .