Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Ver. 16. Thus did Urijah the priest.] A fawning parasite to that wicked king; and one of those qui sacerdotium in aucupium vertunt, principum mensas et cellaria obsident, et qui quaestus causa ad dominorum suorum fistulas saltant, accinentes illud, Mihi placet quicquid regi placet, a who will please the prince howsoever.
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