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When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. Now he was passing by on the wall, and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his body.
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Verse 30. Passed by, without punishing such a horrid crime, as he esteemed his own sins the occasion of it. Menochius.—Flesh. Behold the advantage to be derived from afflictions! They make the most hardened enter into sentiments of humility and penance. Calmet.—Abulensis thinks that God was pleased to cause the siege to be raised, to reward this act; as a similar one of Joram’s father had merited a delay and mitigation of punishment, ( Bible.) 3 Kennicott. 21:27. Salien.
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