Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 18:1 — El tercer año - i. e., en el tercer año de su estancia con la viuda. Todo el período de sequía fue de tres años y medio Lucas 4:25; Santiago 5:17: de esto, probablemente pasó un año por Elijah en el curso de torrente de Cherith, y dos años y medio en Sarepta.

1 Kings 20:12 — Pavilions - “Booths” (Genesis 33:17 margin; Leviticus 23:42; Jonah 4:5). The term seems to be properly applied to a stationary “booth” or “hut,” as distinguished from a moveable “tent.” On military expeditions, and especially in the case of a siege, such “huts” were naturally constructed to shelter the king and his chief officers.

1 Kings 20:12 — Pabellones - " Cabinas” ( Génesis 33:17 margen; Levítico 23:42; Jonás 4:5) . El término parece aplicarse correctamente a una "cabina" o "cabaña" estacionaria, a diferencia de una "carpa" móvil. En las expediciones militares, y especialmente en el caso de un asedio, tales "chozas" se construyeron naturalmente para proteger al rey y sus principales oficiales.

1 Kings 6:4 — Windows of narrow lights - Either (as in the margin) windows, externally mere slits in the wall, but opening wide within, like the windows of old castles: or, more probably, “windows with fixed lattices.” The windows seem to have been placed high in the walls, above the chambers spoken of in 1 Kings 6:5-8.

2 Chronicles 2:18 — On the numbers, see the 1 Kings 5:16 note.To set the people a work - Or, “to set the people to work” - i. e., to compel them to labor. Probably, like the Egyptian and Assyrian overseers of forced labor, these officers carried whips or sticks, with which they quickened the movements of the sluggish.

2 Chronicles 2:18 — En los números, vea la nota 1 Reyes 5:16. Para hacer que las personas trabajen - O, "para que las personas trabajen" - i. e., obligarlos a trabajar. Probablemente, al igual que los supervisores egipcios y asirios del trabajo forzoso, estos oficiales llevaban látigos o palos, con los cuales aceleraban los movimientos de los lentos.

Ezra 2:70 — All Israel - That the Israelites of the ten tribes returned to Palestine with Zerubbabel is apparent:(1) from 1 Chronicles 9:3;(2) from the enumeration of twelve chiefs (Nehemiah 7:7; Nehemiah 1:0 Esd. 5:8); and(3) from various expressions in Ezra Ezra 2:2, Ezra 2:59; Ezra 3:1.

Psalms 88:2 — Let my prayer come before thee - As if there were something which hindered it, or which had obstructed the way to the throne of grace; as if God repelled it from him, and turned away his ear, and would not hear.Incline thine ear unto my cry - See the notes at Psalms 5:1.

Proverbs 8:6 — Excellent - literally, “princely things.” The word is not the same as in marginal reference, and is elsewhere always used of persons (compare “captain” in 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 5:2). The poetic style of this part of the book applies it here to the things taught, or to the character of the teaching.

Leviticus 27:16 — Some part of a field of his possession - Rather, a part of the land of his inheritance.The seed thereof - i. e. the quantity of seed required to sow it properly. Thus the value of about 5 1/2 bushels (an homer) was about 6 pounds, 9 shillings, 2d. (50 shekels. See Exodus 38:24.)

Leviticus 27:16 — Una parte de un campo de su posesión - Más bien, una parte de la tierra de su herencia. La semilla del mismo - es decir, la cantidad de semilla necesaria para sembrarla correctamente. Así, el valor de unos 5 1/2 bushels (un homer) era de unas 6 libras, 9 chelines, 2 peniques. (50 siclos. Ver ).

Jeremiah 5:7 — Rather, Why, “for what reason” should “I pardon thee?”When ... - Or, “though I bound them to me by oath, yet they committed adultery.”The harlots’ houses - The harlot’s house, i. e., the temple of an idol; the prophet had also in view (see Jeremiah 5:8) the unchastity which accompanied most forms of nature-worship.

Jeremiah 51:30 — Han nacido para luchar - O han dejado de luchar: desesperados cuando vieron que el conflicto no tenía remedio. Presas - La palabra propiamente significa una acrópolis y, por lo tanto, cualquier lugar de refugio inaccesible. Se han quemado - i. e., el enemigo se ha quemado. Barras - i. e., fortificaciones (comparar Amós 1:5).

Ezekiel 37:9 — The wind - Rather, as in the margin and as in Ezekiel 37:5. The bones are the bones of the “slain,” because the scene was one which was likely to occur in the time of the Chaldaean invasion, and the fact of violent death reminded the prophet of the miserable condition of the people.

Ezekiel 37:9 — El viento - Más bien, como en el margen y como en Ezequiel 37:5. Los huesos son los huesos de los "muertos", porque la escena era probable que ocurriera en el momento de la invasión caldea, y el hecho de la muerte violenta le recordó al profeta la condición miserable de la gente.

Ezekiel 39:14 — Men of continual employment - literally, as margin, i. e., men regularly appointed to this business. As the land of Israel represents figuratively the Church of Christ, the purification of that land is a proper part of the figure to indicate such a sanctification and cleansing of His Church, as Paul describes Ephesians 5:26-27.

Ezekiel 39:14 — Hombres de empleo continuo - literalmente, como margen, i. e., hombres designados regularmente para este negocio. Como la tierra de Israel representa figurativamente la Iglesia de Cristo, la purificación de esa tierra es una parte apropiada de la figura para indicar tal santificación y limpieza de Su Iglesia, como Pablo describe Efesios 5:26.

Luke 4:27 — Many lepers - For an account of the leprosy see the notes at Matthew 8:1.Time of Eliseus - Time of Elisha. The word “Eliseus” is the Greek way of writing the word Elisha, as Elias is of Elijah.Saving Naaman the Syrian - The account of his cure is contained in 2 Kings 5:0.

Acts 10:30 — Four days ago - See the notes on Acts 10:23.Until this hour - The ninth hour, or three o’clock, p. m. See Acts 10:3.A man - Called, in Acts 10:3, an angel. He had the appearance of a man. Compare Mark 16:5.In bright clothing - See the notes on Matthew 28:3.

Judges 10:11 — (See the marginal references). The Israelites were delivered from the “Egyptians” at the Exodus; from the “Amorites” in the victories over Sihon, and Og, and the five kings of the Amorites Joshua 10:5; from the “children of Ammon” by Ehud; and from the “Philistines,” by the hand of Shamgar (compare 1 Samuel 12:9).