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In the morning, he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these?
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 9. Just executioners of the divine wrath. D.—You know what is right. Menochius.—You are now in the same predicament with myself. Bible.—All the chief men had thus rendered themselves odious to the people, who could not choose them for leaders. He captiously infers, from his astonishing success, ( Calmet.) that his conduct is pleasing to God. Menochius.—All the people seeing that so many had armed ( Tirinus.) against the house of Achab, might conclude that what they did was just. Bible.
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