Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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And immediatly the kynge sent the hangma and commaunded his heed to be brought in. And he went and beheeded him in the preson,
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And immediatly the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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- Matthew 14:10-11 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison. His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The word signifieth one that beareth a dart, and…
The word signifieth one that beareth a dart, and the king’s guard was so called, because they did bear darts.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and…
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Ver. 27. {See Trapp on "Mat 14:10"}
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And immediately the king sent an executioner,.... See Gill…
And immediately the king sent an executioner,.... See Gill on Mat 14:10.
and commanded his head to be brought; ordered him to cut off his head in prison, and bring it away forthwith in a charger to him:
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and he went and beheaded him in the prison; according to his orders.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 27. an executioner] Literally, a soldier of the guard.…
27. an executioner] Literally, a soldier of the guard. The word Speculator denotes (1) a looker-out, spy, scout; (2) a special adjutant, soldier of the guard. These scouts formed a special division in each legion; but under the emperors a body bearing this name was specially appointed to guard the emperor and execute his commands (Tac. Hist. i. 24, 25; II. 11; Suet. Claud. xxxv.). Hence they were often employed as special messengers in seeking out those who were proscribed or sentenced to death (Seneca, de Ira i. 16). In the earlier English Versions the word is rendered “hangman,” but this term describes a mere accident of his office. The use of a military term, compared with Luk_3:14, is in accordance with the fact that Herod was at this time making war on Aretas (Jos. Antiq. xviii. 5. 1).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (27) An executioner.—St. Mark uses a Latin word, speculator,…
(27) An executioner.—St. Mark uses a Latin word, speculator, a word which, originally meaning “watchman” or “sentinel,” had come to be applied by Latin writers of the time specifically to soldiers employed, as in this instance, as couriers or messengers (Suet. Caligula, c. 44; Tacit. Hist. xi. 73).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain He sent forth an executioner (spekoulatwra); literally, a soldier…
He sent forth an executioner (spekoulatwra); literally, a soldier of his guard; one of his body-guard, in constant attendance as messenger or executioner. It is a Roman word from speculari, to watch. St. Jerome relates that when the head of the Baptist was brought, Herodias barbarously thrust the tongue through with a bodkin, as Fulvia is said to have done over and over again, the tongue of Cicero; thus verifying what Cicero had once said while living, that "nothing is more revengeful than a woman." Because they could not bear to hear the truth, therefore they bored through with a bodkin the tongue that had spoken the truth.
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 27. Sent an executioner. One of his body guard.…
27. Sent an executioner. One of his body guard. Under Oriental monarchs the captain of the guard was the executioner.
B. W. Johnson's The People's New Testament with Notes (1889–1891) — public domain. Electronic text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) ThML edition.