- without being desired:
- Heb. without desire, That is, without being regretted. No one wished him to live any longer. He was hated while he lived, and neglected when he died. "And all¹ the peopleª of the landª rejoiced:ª° and the cityª was quiet,ª° after that they had slainª° Athaliahª with the sword.ª" {2Ch 23:21} + "The memoryª of the justª [is] blessed:ª but the nameª of the wickedª shall rot.ª°" {Prv 10:7} + "Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORDª concerning¹ Jehoiakimª the sonª of Josiahª kingª of Judah;ª They shall not¹ lamentª° for him, [saying], Ahª my brother!ª or, Ahª sister!ª they shall not¹ lamentª° for him, [saying], Ahª lord!ª or, Ahª his glory!ª" {Jer 22:18} + "[Is] this¹ manª Coniahª a despisedª° brokenª° idol?ª [is he] a vesselª wherein [is] no¹ pleasure?ª wherefore¹ are they cast out,²°¹ he¹ and his seed,ª and are cast²°¹ into¹ a landª which¹ they knowª° not?¹" {Jer 22:28}
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