1 Kings 21:27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted… I. A PERSON WHOSE HEART IS UNCHANGED, AND WHO IS TOTALLY DESTITUTE OF REAL PIETY, MAY PERFORM MANY OUTWARD RELIGIOUS DUTIES, AND HAVE INWARD SENTIMENTS AND AFFECTIONS, SOMEWHAT RESEMBLING THE CHRISTIAN GRACES. II. HOW POWERFUL IS THE WORD OF GOD, WHICH CAN HUMBLE THE HAUGHTIEST OPPRESSORS, AND MAKE THE MOST HARDENED OF MORTALS TREMBLE. III. SIN IS ALWAYS SUCCEEDED BY SORROW AND REMORSE. (H. Kollock, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. |