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امثال سليمان 21:31

31 اسب‌ برای‌ روز جنگ‌ مهیا است‌، اما نصرت از جانب‌ خداوند است‌.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Horse;   Thompson Chain Reference - Promises, Divine;   Safety;   The Topic Concordance - God;   Safety;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Horse, the;   Protection;   Providence of God, the;   War;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - War, Holy War;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Victory ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Providence;  

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

horse: Psalms 20:7, Psalms 33:17, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 147:10, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Isaiah 31:1

but: Psalms 3:3, Psalms 3:8, Psalms 68:20

safety: or, victory, Psalms 144:10, *marg.

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:19 - horse Joshua 8:7 - for the Lord 1 Samuel 17:47 - saveth not 2 Samuel 8:6 - the Lord 2 Samuel 23:12 - the Lord 1 Kings 12:21 - an hundred 2 Kings 5:1 - by him 2 Kings 18:20 - vain words 1 Chronicles 11:14 - deliverance 1 Chronicles 18:6 - Thus the Lord 2 Chronicles 11:1 - an hundred Job 39:21 - he goeth Psalms 127:1 - The Lord Isaiah 36:5 - vain words Isaiah 36:9 - and put Daniel 11:15 - shall not Zechariah 10:3 - as 1 Corinthians 15:57 - giveth

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle,.... The horse is a warlike creature, and was much used formerly, as now, in war; these are prepared against the day of battle, to mount the cavalry with; and men are apt to put too great confidence in them: this is mentioned instead of all other military preparations and instruments of war;

but safety [is] of the Lord; a horse is a vain thing for safety,

Psalms 33:17; victory is only of the Lord; salvation depends upon him; it is he that covers men's heads in the day of battle, and gives them victory over their enemies: or "salvation [is] of the Lord" o; this is true of spiritual and eternal salvation, as well as of temporal salvation; it is of the Lord, Father, Son and Spirit; and so is the safety of the saints; and their final perseverance to eternal glory, which is owing to the love of God, covenant interest, security in Christ, the grace of the Spirit, and the power of God; see Hosea 14:3.

o ליהוה התשועה "a Domino autem (datur) salus". Tigurine version; "Domino est salvatio", Cocceius; "Jehovae est salus", Schultens; so Junius & Tremellius, Mercerus, Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Two companion proverbs. Nothing avails against, nothing without, God. The horse is the type of warlike strength, used chiefly or exclusively in battle. 1Ki 4:26; 1 Kings 10:26-28, may be thought of as having given occasion to the latter of the two proverbs.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 21:31. The horse is prepared against the day of battleHorses were not used among the Jews before the time of Solomon. There was a Divine command against them, Deuteronomy 17:16; but Solomon transgressed it; see 1 Kings 10:29. But he here allows that a horse is a vain thing for safety; and that however strong and well appointed cavalry may be, still safety, escape, and victory, are of the Lord. Among the ancient Asiatics, the horse was used only for war; oxen laboured in the plough and cart; the ass and the camel carried backloads; and mules and asses served for riding. We often give the credit of a victory to man, when they who consider the circumstances see that it came from God.


 
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