Bible Commentaries

1 Chronicles 21:1 — Verse 1 Chronicles 21:1. And Satan stood up against Israel — 2 Samuel 24:1, &c.

Psalms 142:1 — The psalmist, in great distress and difficulty, calls uponGod, 1-7. The title says, "An Instruction of David," or a Psalm of David giving instruction; "A Prayer when he was in the cave."David was twice in great peril in caves.1. At the cave of Adullam, when he fled from Achish, king of Gath, 1 Samuel 22:1.2. When

Psalms 79:13 — Verse Psalms 79:13. We thy people — Whom thou hast chosen from among all the people of the earth.And sheep of thy pasture — Of whom thou thyself art the Shepherd. Let us not be destroyed by those who are thy enemies; and we, in all our generations, will give

Psalms 79:13 — Verse Psalms 79:13. We thy people — Whom thou hast chosen from among all the people of the earth.And sheep of thy pasture — Of whom thou thyself art the Shepherd. Let us not be destroyed by those who are thy enemies; and we, in all our generations, will give

Joel 1:1 — Verse Joel 1:1. The word of the Lord that came to Joel — See the introduction for some account of this prophet, whose history is very obscure. Bishop Newcome thinks that he prophesied while the kingdom of Judah subsisted, and refers to Joel 2:1; Joel 2:15,

Deuteronomy 10:1 — Verse Deuteronomy 10:1. Hew thee two tables of stone — Exodus 34:1; Exodus 34:1.

John 20:1 — All that John relates concerning the resurrection of our Lord he has collected partly from the account given by Mary Magdalene, and partly from his own observations. From Mary he derived the information given, John 20:1-2, and from John 20:11-18. From his own actual knowledge, what he relates, John 3:3-10; John 3:19-29, and the whole of John 21:1-25. It is supposed that he details the account given by Mary, without altering any circumstance, and without either addition

1 Corinthians 15:35 — Verse 35. But some man will say — αλλα ερει τις. It is very likely that the apostle, by τις some, some one, some man, means particularly the false apostle, or teacher at Corinth, who was chief in the opposition to the pure doctrine of the Gospel, and

1 Corinthians 15:35 — teacher at Corinth, who was chief in the opposition to the pure doctrine of the Gospel, and to whom, in this covert way, he often refers.The second part of the apostle's discourse begins at this verse. What shall be the nature of the resurrection body?1. The question is stated, 1 Corinthians 15:35.2. It is answered: first, by a similitude, 1 Corinthians 15:36-38;secondly, by an application, 1 Corinthians 15:33-41;and thirdly, by explication, 1 Corinthians 15:42-50.

Galatians 1:3 — Verse Galatians 1:3. Grace be to you, &c.] Romans 1:7; Romans 1:7.

Galatians 1:3 — Verse Galatians 1:3. Grace be to you, &c.] Romans 1:7; Romans 1:7.

Colossians 1:2 — Verse Colossians 1:2. To the saints — Those who professed Christianity. Ephesians 1:1.Which are at Colosse — Instead of εν κολοσσαις, at Colosse, or among the Colossians, ABC, and many other excellent

Colossians 1:2 — Verse Colossians 1:2. To the saints — Those who professed Christianity. Ephesians 1:1.Which are at Colosse — Instead of εν κολοσσαις, at Colosse, or among the Colossians, ABC, and many other excellent MSS., with both the Syriac, Coptic, Slavonic, Origen, Gregory

2 Timothy 1:2 — Verse 2 Timothy 1:2. To Timothy, my dearly beloved son — See the note in 1 Timothy 1:2.

Titus 3:13 — Verse 13. Bring Zenas the lawyer — This person is only mentioned in this place; whether he was a Jewish, Roman, or Greek lawyer, we cannot tell.And Apollos — Of this person we have some valuable particulars in Acts 18:24; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians

Titus 3:13 — Verse 13. Bring Zenas the lawyer — This person is only mentioned in this place; whether he was a Jewish, Roman, or Greek lawyer, we cannot tell.And Apollos — Of this person we have some valuable particulars in Acts 18:24; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians

Revelation 22:13 — Verse Revelation 22:13. I am Alpha and Omega — Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:8; "Revelation 1:18".

Revelation 22:13 — Verse Revelation 22:13. I am Alpha and Omega — Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:8; "Revelation 1:18".

1 Samuel 2:20 — Verse 1 Samuel 2:20. Eli blessed Elkanah — The natural place of this verse seems to be before the 11th; after which the 21st should come in; after the 21st, perhaps the 26th should come in. 1 Samuel 2:11; 1 Samuel 2:21; 1 Samuel 2:26. The subjects in this chapter seem very much entangled and confused by the wrong position of the verses.

1 Samuel 2:20 — Verse 1 Samuel 2:20. Eli blessed Elkanah — The natural place of this verse seems to be before the 11th; after which the 21st should come in; after the 21st, perhaps the 26th should come in. 1 Samuel 2:11; 1 Samuel 2:21; 1 Samuel 2:26. The subjects in this chapter seem very much entangled and confused by the wrong position of the verses.