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but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants. Whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they will put it in their hand, and take it away.”’”
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 6. Servants, or subjects. The king of Israel has thus a plea to interest all his people, as the danger was common. Salien.—He assumes the character of disinterestedness, as if he had been willing to abandon all his private property; knowing that Banadad would not accede even to that hard proposal. Bible.—Thus “Nero consulted the first men of the city, whether they would prefer a doubtful war or a disgraceful peace.” Tacit. An. xv.
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