Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 4:6 — Verse 1 Kings 4:6. Ahishar was over the household — the king's chamberlain.Adoniram - was over the tribute. — What we call chancellor of the exchequer. He received and brought into the treasury all the proceeds of taxes and tributes. He was in this office under David; see 2 Samuel 20:24.

1 Kings 5:4 — Verse 1 Kings 5:4. There is neither adversary — אין שטן eyn satan, there is no satan-no opposer, nor any kind of evil; all is peace and quiet, both without and within. God has given me this quiet that I may build his temple. Deus nobis haec otia fecit.

2 Kings 4:21 — Verse 2 Kings 4:21. Laid him on the bed of the man of God — She had no doubt heard that Elijah had raised the widow's son of Zarephath to life; and she believed that he who had obtained this gift from God for her, could obtain his restoration to life.

Ezra 10:4 — Verse Ezra 10:4. Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee] By the decree of Artaxerxes, he was authorized to do everything that the law of God required: see Ezra 7:23-28. And all officers were commanded to be aiding and assisting; hence Shechaniah says, We are with you.

Esther 4:5 — Verse Esther 4:5. Then called Esther for Hatach — This eunuch the king had appointed to wait upon her, partly, as is still the case in the East, to serve her, and partly, to observe her conduct; for no despot is ever exempt from a twofold torture, jealousy and suspicion.

Job 36:4 — Verse Job 36:4. My words shall not be false] My words shall be truth without falsity.He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. — "The perfection of knowledge is with thee." Thou art a sensible, well-informed man, and will be able to judge of what I say.

Job 41:4 — Versículo Job 41:4 . ¿Hará él un pacto? ¿Puedes contratarlo como si fuera un sirviente, que debe estar tan apegado a tu familia como para tener la oreja perforada , para que permanezca en tu casa para siempre? ¿No es esto una alusión a la ley, Éxodo 21:1?

Psalms 104:4 — Verse Psalms 104:4. עשה מלאכיו רחות oseh malachaiv ruchoth, משרתיו אש להט mesharethaiv esh lohet. The elements are described as prompt and expedite to perform the Divine commands, like angels or ministers serving in the tabernacle; the Hebrew word משרתיו mesharethaiv being a word most common in the sacred ministrations.

Psalms 119:4 — Verse Psalms 119:4. Thy precepts diligently. — מאד meod, "superlatively, to the uttermost." God has never given a commandment, the observance of which he knew to be impossible. And to whatsoever he has commanded he requires obedience; and his grace is sufficient for us. We must not trifle with God.

Psalms 4:3 — Verse Psalms 4:3. The Lord hath set apart him that is godly — חסיד chasid, the pious, benevolent man. He has marked such, and put them aside as his own property. "This merciful man, this feeling, tender-hearted man, is my own property; touch not a hair of his head!"

Psalms 4:3 — Versículo Salmo 4:3 . El Señor ha apartado al piadoso. חסיד jasid , el hombre piadoso y benévolo. Los ha marcado y los ha apartado como de su propiedad. "Este hombre misericordioso, este hombre sensible, de corazón tierno, es de mi propiedad; ¡no toques ni un cabello de su cabeza!"

Psalms 71:4 — Versículo Salmo 71:4 . De la mano de los malvados. Probablemente su hijo antinatural Absalón , llamado aquí רשע rasha , el MALVADO, porque había violado todas las leyes, humanas y divinas. El hombre injusto y cruel. Probablemente Ahitofel , quien fue el consejero inicuo de un hijo malvado y rebelde.

Psalms 94:4 — Verse Psalms 94:4. They utter and speak — יביאו yabbiu, their hearts get full of pride and insolence; and then, from the abundance of such vile hearts, the mouth speaks; and the speech is of hard things, threatenings which they are determined to execute, boastings of their power, authority, &c.

Psalms 99:4 — Verse Psalms 99:4. The king's strength — If this Psalm were written by David, he must mean by it that he was God's vicegerent or deputy, and that, even as king, God was his strength, and the pattern according to which equity, judgment, and righteousness should be executed in Jacob.

Isaiah 7:4 — Verse Isaiah 7:4. The Syriac omits וארם vearam, "and Syria;" the Vulgate reads מלך ארם melech aram, "king of Syria:" one or the other seems to be the true reading. I prefer the former: or, instead of וארם ובן vearam uben, read ופקח בן vepekach ben, and pekah son, MS.

Jeremiah 1:4 — Verse Jeremiah 1:4. The word of the Lord came unto me — Then I first felt the inspiring influence of the Divine Spirit, not only revealing to me the subjects which he would have me to declare to the people, but also the words which I should use in these declarations.

Jeremiah 33:4 — Verse Jeremiah 33:4. Thus saith the Lord — This is a new confirmation of what has already been said, viz., The city shall fall, a number of the inhabitants shall perish, the rest shall be carried into captivity; but the nation shall be preserved, and the people return from their captivity.

Deuteronomy 27:15 — Verse Deuteronomy 27:15. Cursed be the man, c. — Other laws, previously made, had prohibited all these things and penal sanctions were necessarily understood; but here God more openly declares that he who breaks them is cursed - falls under the wrath and indignation of his Maker and Judge. Exodus 20:4.

Judges 3:4 — Verse Judges 3:4. To know whether they would hearken — This would be the consequence of the Canaanites being left among them: if they should be faithful to God, their enemies would not be able to enslave them; should they be rebellious, the Lord would abandon them to their foes.

1 Samuel 18:4 — Verse 1 Samuel 18:4. Jonathan stripped himself — Presents of clothes or rich robes, in token of respect and friendship, are frequent in the East. And how frequently arms and clothing were presented by warriors to each other in token of friendship, may be seen in Homer and other ancient writers.