Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 11:41 — Verse 1 Kings 11:41. The book of the acts of Solomon? — These acts were written by Nathan the prophet, Ahijah the Shilonite, and Iddo the seer; as we learn from 2 Chronicles 9:29. Probably from these were the Books of Kings and Chronicles composed; but the original documents are long since lost.

1 Kings 9:26 — Verse 1 Kings 9:26. A navy of ships — Literally, אני oni, a ship: in the parallel place, 2 Chronicles 8:17, it is said that Hiram sent him אניות oniyoth, ships; but it does not appear that Solomon in this case built more than one ship, and this was manned principally by the Tyrians.

2 Chronicles 34:9 — Verse 2 Chronicles 34:9. And they returned to Jerusalem. — Instead of וישבו vaiyashubu, "they returned," we should read יושבי yoshebey, "the inhabitants;" a reading which is supported by many MSS., printed editions, and all the versions, as well as by necessity and common sense. 2 Chronicles 19:8, where a similar mistake is rectified.

Nehemiah 11:3 — Verse Nehemiah 11:3. Now these are the chief — A good deal of difference will be found between the enumeration here and that in 1 Chronicles 9:2, c. There, those only who came with Zerubbabel appear to be numbered here, those, and the persons who came with Ezra and Nehemiah, enter into the account.

Job 9:21 — Verse Job 9:21. Though I were perfect — Had I the fullest conviction that, in every thought, word, and deed, I were blameless before him, yet I would not plead this; nor would I think it any security for a life of ease and prosperity, or any proof that my days should be prolonged.

Job 9:22 — Verse Job 9:22. This is one thing] My own observation shows, that in the course of providence the righteous and the wicked have an equal lot; for when any sudden calamity comes, the innocent and the guilty fall alike. There may be a few exceptions, but they are very extraordinary, and very rare.

Proverbs 22:9 — Verse Proverbs 22:9. A bountiful eye — One that disposes him to help all that he sees to be in want; the bountiful eye means the bountiful heart; for the heart looks through the eye. The merciful heart, even when the hand has little or nothing to give, shall be blessed of the Lord.

Leviticus 1:7 — Verse Leviticus 1:7. Put fire — The fire that came out of the tabernacle from before the Lord, and which was kept perpetually burning; see Leviticus 9:24. Nor was it lawful to use any other fire in the service of God. See the case of Nadab and Abihu, Leviticus 10:1; Leviticus 10:2.

Jeremiah 33:9 — Verse Jeremiah 33:9. They shall fear and tremble — The surrounding nations shall be persuaded that it is the hand of the Almighty that has wrought this change in your behalf; and shall fear to molest you, and tremble lest they should incur the displeasure of your God by doing you any kind of evil.

Daniel 11:9 — Verse Daniel 11:9. So the king of the south — Ptolemy Euergetes -Shall come into his kingdom — That of Seleucus Callinicus.And shall return — Having heard that a sedition had taken place in Egypt, Ptolemy Euergetes was obliged to return speedily in order to repress it; else he had wholly destroyed the kingdom of Callinicus.

Daniel 9:11 — Verse Daniel 9:11. Therefore the curse is poured upon us — It is probable that he alludes here to the punishment of certain criminals by pouring melted metal upon them; therefore he uses the word תתך tittach, it is poured out, like melted metal, for this is the proper meaning of the root נתך nathach.

Amos 4:9 — Verse Amos 4:9. I have smitten you with blasting and mildew — He sent blasting and mildew on the crops, and the locust on the gardens, vineyards, and fields; and this in such a way as to show it was a Divine judgment. They saw this; "yet they did not return to the Lord!"

Numbers 33:41 — STAT. XXXIV.Verse 41. ZALMONAH.] Probably in the neighborhood of the land of Edom. As צלם tselem signifies an image, this place probably had its name from the brazen serpent set up by Moses. Numbers 21:9, &c. From the same root the word telesm, corruptly called talisman, which signifies a consecrated image, is derived.

Haggai 1:9 — Verse 9. Ye looked for much — Ye made great pretensions at first; but they are come to nothing. Ye did a little in the beginning; but so scantily and unwillingly that I could not but reject it.Ye run every man unto his own house. — To rebuild and adorn it; and God's house is neglected!

Zechariah 9:10 — Verse Zechariah 9:10. I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem — No wars shall be employed to spread the kingdom of the Messiah; for it shall be founded and established, "not by might nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts," Zechariah 4:6.

Zechariah 9:6 — Verse Zechariah 9:6. A bastard shall dwell in Ashdod — This character would suit Alexander very well, who most certainly was a bastard; for his mother Olympia said that Jupiter Ammon entered her apartment in the shape of a dragon, and begat Alexander! Could her husband Philip believe this? The word signifies a stranger.

Joshua 9:18 — Verse Joshua 9:18. All the congregation murmured — Merely because they were deprived of the spoils of the Gibeonites. They had now got under the full influence of a predatory spirit; God saw their proneness to this, and therefore, at particular times, totally interdicted the spoils of conquered cities, as in the case of Jericho.

Hebrews 9:28 — Verse Hebrews 9:28. So Christ was once offered — He shall die no more; he has borne away the sins of many, and what he has done once shall stand good for ever. Yet he will appear a second time without sin, χωρις αμαρτιας, without a sin-offering; THAT he has already

Hebrews 9:28 — Versículo Hebreos 9:28 . Así que Cristo fue ofrecido una vez... Ya no morirá más; ha llevado los pecados de muchos, y lo que ha hecho una vez quedará bien para siempre. Sin embargo, aparecerá por segunda vez sin pecado, χωρις αμαρτιας, sin ofrenda por el pecado; ESO ya

Judges 9:6 — Verse Judges 9:6. And all the house of Millo — If Millo be the name of a place, it is nowhere else mentioned in the sacred writings. But it is probably the name of a person of note and influence in the city of Shechem - the men of Shechem and the family of Millo.