Exegesis and interpretation
from verse 37 of I Kings chapter 22
by 4th Century (306 - 370s C.E.) Syrian
Church commentator
Ephrem the Syrian
On the first book of Kings
(commentary)
You see, not all the humiliations
(see I Kings 21:24) with which
Elijah had threatened Ahab were
accomplished, thanks to the king's
profound repentance, nor was Ahab's
corpse devoured by birds or wild
beasts. Instead, he was brought
to the royal palace in Samaria,
and there, after being celebrated
with regal magnificence, was
solemnly buried. Ahab died in that
battle, which Micaiah had predicted
to be fatal and deadly to him, even
though he did not die on the battlefield
but was taken away from there and
survived for several hours, before
he finally died in the evening. Therefore
it seem clear that the dogs were not
prevented from licking the blood
that flowed on that day and night from
his wound.
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