So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
Ver. 37. So the king died.] And now God was even with him for his idolatry, persecution of the prophets, cruelty to Naboth, who now was in far better condition likely. The wicked, saith a reverend man, a are like hawks, of great esteem whilst living, but after, nothing worth. The godly are compared to tamer fowls, which are hushed forth and little heeded whilst living; but after death, are brought into the parlour. Then, there is as much difference as between the falcon and the capon, the hawk and the hen.
a Dr Harris.