Bible Commentaries

Exodus 15:9 — Verse Exodus 15:9. The enemy said — As this song was composed by Divine inspiration, we may rest assured that these words were spoken by Pharaoh and his captains, and the passions they describe felt, in their utmost sway, in their hearts; but how soon was their boasting confounded? "Thou didst blow with thy wind, and the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters!"

Exodus 21:21 — Verse Exodus 21:21. If the slave who had been beaten by his master died under his hand, the master was punished with death; see Genesis 9:5-6. But if he survived the beating a day or two the master was not punished, because it might be presumed that the man died through some other cause. And all penal laws should be construed as favourably as possible to the accused.

1 Kings 10:17 — Verse 1 Kings 10:17. He made three hundred shields — The מגן magen was a large shield by which the whole body was protected.Mr. Reynolds computes that the two hundred targets, on each of which were employed three hundred shekels of gold, were worth £28,131 16s. 9 1/2d.And the three hundred shields, in forming each of which three pounds of gold were employed, were worth £210,976 7s. 7d.

1 Kings 19:9 — Verse 1 Kings 19:9. He came thither unto a cave — Conjectured by some to be the same cave in which God put Moses that he might give him a glimpse of his glory. See Exodus 33:22.What doest thou here, Elijah? — Is this a reproach for having fled from the face of Jezebel, through what some call unbelieving fears, that God would abandon him to her rage?

1 Kings 6:9 — Verse 1 Kings 6:9. Covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. — The Eastern custom is very different from ours: we ceil with plaster, and make our floors of wood; they make their floors of plaster or painted tiles, and make their ceilings of wood. But it may not be improper to observe that, in ancient times, our buildings were somewhat similar. Westminster Hall is a proof of this.

1 Chronicles 9:4 — Verse 1 Chronicles 9:4. Uthai the son of Ammihud — The list here is nearly the same with those found in Ezra and Nehemiah, and contains those who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel; but the list in Nehemiah is more ample, probably because it contains those who came afterwards. The object of the sacred writer here was to give the list of those who came first. Now the first inhabitants, &c.

2 Chronicles 1:9 — Verse 2 Chronicles 1:9. Let thy promise — דברך debarcha, thy word; פתגמך pithgamach, Targum. It is very remarkable that when either God or man is represented as having spoken a word then the noun פתגם pithgam is used by the Targumist; but when word is used personally, then he employs the noun מימרא meymera, which appears to answer to the Λογος of St. John, John 1:1, &c.

2 Chronicles 12:9 — Verse 2 Chronicles 12:9. Took away the treasures — Such a booty as never had before, nor has since, come into the hand of man.The shields of gold — These shields were the mark of the king's body-guard: it was in imitation of this Eastern magnificence that Alexander constituted his Argyraspides, adorned with the spoils taken from Darius. See Quintus Curtius, lib. viii., c. 5, et alibi.

2 Chronicles 30:9 — Verse 2 Chronicles 30:9. And will not turn away his face from you — Well expressed by the Targum: "For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not cause his majesty to ascend up from among you, if ye will return to his fear." The shechinah, of which the Targumist speaks, is the dwelling of the Divine Presence among men, and the visible symbol of that presence.

Jeremiah 9:17 — Versículo Jeremias 9:17 . Llame a las mujeres de duelo. Aquellas cuyo oficio era hacer lamentaciones en los funerales y llorar a los muertos, por lo que recibieron pago . Esta costumbre continúa hasta el presente en los países asiáticos. En Irlanda también impera esta costumbre,

Numbers 9:15 — Verse Numbers 9:15. The cloud covered the tabernacle — See the whole account of this supernatural cloud largely explained, Exodus 23:21; and Exodus 40:34-38.Calmet observes that the 15th verse, beginning a new subject, should begin a new chapter, as it has no connection with what goes before; and he thinks this chapter, begun with the 15th verse, should end with the 28th verse of the following.

Matthew 1:11 — véase 1 Crónicas 3:15 . Joaquín fue el padre de Joaquín o Jeconías , en la época del primer cautiverio babilónico: porque podemos contar tres cautiverios babilónicos. El primero sucedió en el año cuarto de Joaquín, hijo de Josías, alrededor del año 3398 AM. En este año, Nabucodonosor, habiendo tomado Jerusalén, llevó una gran cantidad de cautivos a Babilonia. El segundo cautiverio sucedió bajo Jeconías, hijo de Joaquín; quien, habiendo reinado tres meses, fue hecho prisionero en 3405 y llevado a Babilonia,

Luke 7:37 — to her gracious deliverer from the darkness and guilt of sin. I am inclined to think that the original word, αμαρτωλος, is used for heathen or Gentile in several places of the sacred writings. I am fully persuaded that this is its meaning in Matthew 9:10-11; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 11:19; and Matthew 26:45. The Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners, i.e. is delivered into the hands of the heathens, viz. the Romans, who alone could put him to death. See Mark 2:15-17; Mark 14:41. I think also

Luke 7:37 — bondadoso liberador de la oscuridad y la culpa del pecado. Me inclino a pensar que la palabra original, αμαρτωλος, se usa para pagano o gentil en varios lugares de los escritos sagrados. Estoy plenamente persuadido de que éste es su significado en Mateo 9:10; Mateo 9:13; Mateo 11:19; y Mateo 26:45. El Hijo del hombre es entregado en manos de los pecadores , es decir, es entregado en manos de los paganos , a saber, los romanos , que eran los únicos que podían darle muerte. Consulte Marco 2:15; Marco

Acts 18:3 — they were, they might provide for themselves in case of necessity. And though Paul, in some cases, lived on the bounty of his converts, yet he chose not to do so at Ephesus, Acts 20:34; nor at Corinth or other places, 1 Corinthians 4:12; 2 Corinthians 9:8-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:8; and this Paul did for a reason which he gives in 2 Corinthians 11:9-12. While he was at Corinth he was supplied, when his own labour did not procure him enough, "by the brethren which came to him there from Macedonia." It appears

Joshua 16:1 — CHAPTER XVI Borders of the children of Joseph, 1-4. The borders of the Ephraimites, 5-9. The Canaanites dwell tributary among them, 10. NOTES ON CHAP. XVIVerse Joshua 16:1. The children of Joseph — Ephraim and Manasseh, and their descendants. The limits of the tribe of Ephraim extended along the borders of Benjamin and Dan, from Jordan on the east to the Mediterranean on the west.

1 Samuel 2:9 — Verse 1 Samuel 2:9. He will keep the feet of his saints — He will order and direct all their goings, and keep them from every evil way.The wicked shall be silent in darkness — The Targum understands this of their being sent to the darkness of hell; they shall be slain.By strength shall no man prevail. — Because God is omnipotent, and no power can be successfully exerted against him.

1 Samuel 9:13 — Verse 1 Samuel 9:13. He doth bless the sacrifice — He alone can perform the religious rites which are used on this occasion.Afterwards they eat that be bidden. — Among the Arabs, often a large feast is made of sacrificed camels, &c., and then the people of the vicinity are invited to come and partake of the sacrifice. This is the custom to which allusion is made here.

1 Samuel 9:26 — Verse 1 Samuel 9:26. Called Saul to the top of the house — Saul had no doubt slept there all night; and now, it being the break of day, "Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away." There was no calling him to the house-top a second time he was sleeping there, and Samuel called him up.

2 Samuel 8:1 — CAPÍTULO VIII David somete a los filisteos , 1; y los moabitas , 2; y el rey de Zoba , 3, 4; y los sirios en general , 5-8. Toi, rey de Hamat, envía a felicitarlo por sus victorias sobre el rey de Zoba, y le envía ricos presentes , 9-10. David dedica todo el botín a Dios , 11-13. Puso guarnición en Edom , 14; y reina sobre todo Israel , 15. Relación de sus principales oficiales , 16-18. NOTAS SOBRE EL CAP. VIII Versículo 2 Samuel 8:1 . David tomó Meteg-ama.  Esto se traduce de