Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 12:20 — Verse 2 Kings 12:20. The house of Millo — Was a royal palace, built by David; (see 2 Samuel 5:9); and Silla is supposed to be the name of the road or causeway that led to it. Millo was situated between the old city of Jerusalem, and the city of David.

Esther 2:9 — Verse Esther 2:9. The maiden pleased him — He conceived a partiality for her above the rest, probably because of the propriety of her deportment, and her engaging though unassuming manners.Seven maidens — These were to attend her to the bath, to anoint and adorn her, and be her servants in general.

Job 10:9 — Verse Job 10:9. Thou hast made me as the clay — Thou hast fashioned me, according to thy own mind, out of a mass of clay: after so much skill and pains expended, men might naturally suppose they were to have a permanent being; but thou hast decreed to turn them into dust!

Job 35:1 — CHAPTER XXXV Elihu accuses Job of impious speeches, 1-4. No man can affect God by his iniquity, nor profit him by his righteousness, 5-8. Many are afflicted and oppressed, but few cry to God for help; and, for want of faith, they continue in affliction, 9-16. NOTES ON CHAP. XXXV

Job 35:9 — Verse Job 35:9. By reason of the multitude — Or rather, "From among the multitude" the oppressed clamour, יזעיקו yaziku: they shout, ישועו yeshavveu, because of the mighty.The wicked rich oppress the wicked poor; these cry aloud because of their oppressors; but they have no relief, because they call not upon God.

Job 40:9 — Verse Job 40:9. Hast thou an arm like God? — Every word, from this to the end of Job 40:14, has a wonderful tendency to humble the soul; and it is no wonder that at the conclusion of these sayings Job fell in the dust confounded, and ascribed righteousness to his Maker.

Job 7:9 — Verse Job 7:9. As the cloud is consumed — As the cloud is dissipated, so is the breath of those that go down to the grave. As that cloud shall never return, so shall it be with the dead; they return no more to sojourn with the living. See on the following verses.

Psalms 33:6 — Verse Psalms 33:6. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made — This is illustrated in the Psalms 33:9 verse: "He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." This evidently refers to the account of the creation, as it stands in the Genesis 1:0.

Psalms 91:9 — Versículo Salmo 91:9 . Porque has hecho al Señor. Habiendo tomado a Jehová, el Altísimo, por tu porción y tu refugio, ningún mal se acercará a tu morada ; estarás seguro en tu alma, cuerpo, hogar y propiedad, Salmo 91:10 . Todo hombre piadoso puede esperar tal protección de su Dios y Padre .

Song of Solomon 2:9 — Versículo 9. Él está detrás de nuestro muro. Esto puede referirse al muro que rodeaba la casa, cuyo espacio entre la casa y el muro constituía el patio. Primero se le vio detrás del muro, luego en el patio y, por último, se acercó a la ventana del aposento de su esposa.

Isaiah 60:9 — Verse Isaiah 60:9. The ships of Tarshish first - "The ships of Tarshish among the first"] For בראשנה barishonah twenty-five MSS. and the Syriac read כבראשנה kebarishonah, "as at the first." The ships of Tarshish AS at the first; that is, as they brought gold and silver in the days of Solomon.

Isaiah 66:9 — Verse Isaiah 66:9. Shall I bring to the birth — האני אשביר haani ashbir, num ego matricem frangam; MONTANUS. The word means that which immediately precedes the appearance of the fetus - the breaking forth of the liquor amnii. This also is an expression that should be studiously avoided in prayers and sermons.

Jeremiah 10:9 — Verse Jeremiah 10:9. Brought from Tarshish — Some suppose this to be Tartessus in Spain, from which the Phoenicians brought much silver. Uphaz, Calmet thinks to be the river Pison; some think Ophir is intended.Blue and purple is their clothing — These were the most precious dyes; very rare, and of high price.

Jeremiah 44:9 — Verse Jeremiah 44:9. Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers — It seems that the women were principal agents in idolatrous practices; for the queens - the wives, of rulers and of common people, burnt incense to the queen of heaven, (the moon,) Jeremiah 44:17, and poured out drink-offerings to her.

Jeremiah 44:9 — Versículo Jeremias 44:9 . ¿Habéis olvidado la maldad de vuestros padres? Parece que las mujeres fueron los principales agentes en las prácticas idólatras; para las reinas , las esposas , de los gobernantes y de la gente común, quemaron incienso a la reina del cielo , (la luna), Jeremias 44:17 , y le derramaron libaciones.

Jeremiah 9:12 — Verse Jeremiah 9:12. Who is the wise man — To whom has God revealed these things? He is the truly wise man. But it is to his prophet alone that God has revealed these things, and the speedy fulfilment of the predictions will show that the prophet has not spoken of himself.

Amos 9:14 — Verse Amos 9:14. They shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine — When threatened with great evils, Amos 5:11, it is said, "They shall plant pleasant vineyards but shall not drink the wine of them." Previously to their restoration, they shall labour for others; after their restoration, they shall labour for themselves.

Zechariah 12:9 — Verse Zechariah 12:9. I will seek to destroy all the nations — When this time shall arrive, all nations that "will not receive the faith of our Lord Jesus" shall be destroyed, when the longsuffering of God shall no longer wait upon them. This seems to belong to a period yet very remote.

1 Peter 4:9 — Verse 9. Use hospitality — Be ever ready to divide your bread with the hungry, and to succour the stranger. Hebrews 13:2; Hebrews 13:2.Without grudging. — ανευγαγγυσμων. Without grumblings. Do nothing merely because it is commanded, but do it from love to God and man; then it will be without grumbling.

Revelation 9:11 — Verse Revelation 9:11. A king over them — A supreme head; some think Mohammed, some think Vespasian.The angel of the bottomless pit — The chief envoy of Satan.Abaddon — From אבד abad, he destroyed.Apollyon. — From απο, intensive, and ολλυω, to destroy. The meaning is the same both in the Hebrew and Greek.