Bible Commentaries

Exodus 23:4-5 — So far was the spirit of the law from encouraging personal revenge that it would not allow a man to neglect an opportunity of saving his enemy from loss.Exodus 23:5The sense appears to be: “If thou see the ass of thine enemy lying down under his burden, thou shalt forbear to pass by him; thou shalt help him in loosening the girths of the ass.”

Exodus 8:9 — Glory over me - See the margin, “have honor over me,” i. e. have the honor, or advantage over me, directing me when I shall entreat God for thee and thy servants.When - Or by when; i. e. for what exact time. Pharaoh’s answer in Exodus 5:10 refers to this, by tomorrow. The shortness of the time would, of course, be a test of the supernatural character of the transaction.

1 Kings 4:20 — There is some doubt about the proper arrangement of the remainder of this chapter. The best alteration, if we alter the Hebrew order at all, would be to place 1 Kings 4:20-21 after 1 Kings 4:25.Many ... - See 1 Kings 3:8 note; and compare Psalms 127:1-5, which is traditionally ascribed to Solomon, and which celebrates the populousness and security of Israel in his day.

1 Kings 9:25 — Three times - i. e., (see the marginal reference) the three solemn Feasts - the Feast of unleavened bread, the Feast of weeks, and the Feast of tabernacles.Did Solomon offer ... and he burnt incense - Not with his own hand, but by his priests 1Ki 8:6; 2 Chronicles 5:7-14. In sacred, as in ordinary, history, men are said to do that which they cause to be done.

2 Kings 16:5 — Rezin and Pekah, who had already begun their attacks upon Judaea in the reign of Jotham 2 Kings 15:37, regarded the accession of a boy-king, only 16 years of age, as especially favorable to their projects, and proceeded without loss of time to carry them out. The earlier scenes of the war, omitted by the writer of Kings, are given at some length in 2 Chronicles 28:5-15.

2 Kings 17:20 — All the seed of lsrael - The Jews, i. e. as well as the Israelites. God’s dealings with both kingdoms were alike. “Spoilers” were sent against each, time after time, before the final ruin came on them - against Israel, Pul and Tiglath-pileser 2 Kings 15:19, 2Ki 15:29; 1 Chronicles 5:26; against Judah, Sennacherib 2 Kings 18:13-16, Esar-haddon 2 Chronicles 33:11, and Nebuchadnezzar thrice.

2 Kings 21:7 — A graven image of the grove - Rather, “the carved work of the Asherah.” This Asherah which Manasseh placed in the very temple itself, from where it was afterward taken by Josiah to be destroyed 2 Kings 23:6. Such a profanation was beyond anything that had been done either by Athaliah 2 Kings 11:18, or by Ahaz 2 Kings 16:14-18; 2 Chronicles 29:5-7.

1 Chronicles 1:29 — These are their generations - As Shem was reserved until after Japheth and Ham 1 Chronicles 1:5-16, because in him the genealogy was to be continued (Genesis 10:2 note), so Isaac is now reserved until the other lines of descent from Abraham have been completed. The same principle gives the descendants of Esau a prior place to those of Jacob 1 Chronicles 1:35-51; 1 Chronicles 2:1.

Psalms 143:9 — Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies - See the notes at Psalms 69:14.I flee unto thee to hide me - Margin, “Hide me with thee.” The Hebrew is, I hide myself with thee; that is, I take refuge with thee; I put myself under thy protection; I make myself thus secure, as thou art secure. See the notes at Psalms 17:8. Compare Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20.

Ecclesiastes 7:12 — Wisdom is a defense ... - See the margin and Psalms 121:5, i. e., He who is defended from adversity by his wisdom is in as good a position as he who is defended by his riches.Excellency - literally, Profit.Giveth life to - literally, “Causes to live,” “makes alive” Proverbs 3:18; the deeper meaning of which is elicited by comparing these words with John 6:63; Matthew 4:4.

Deuteronomy 18:11 — A charmer - i. e., one who fascinates and subdues noxious animals or men, such as the famous serpent-charmers of the East Psalms 58:4-5.A consulter with familiar spirits ... a wizard - Compare Leviticus 19:31 note.Recromancer - literally, “one who interrogates the dead.” The purpose of the text is obviously to group together all the known words belonging to the practices in question. Compare 2 Chronicles 33:6.

Acts 2:17 — that the time of the expected Messiah had come, but not to imply that the world was drawing near to an end: Hebrews 1:2, “God hath spoken in these last days by his Son”; 1 Peter 1:20, “Was manifested in these last times for you”; 2Pe 3:3; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 John 2:18, “Little children, it is the last time,” etc.; Jude 1:18. The expression the last day is applied by our Saviour to the resurrection and the day of judgment, John 6:39-40, John 6:44-45; John 11:24; John 12:48. Here the expression means simply

1 Corinthians 15:39 — Toda carne no es la misma carne - Este versículo y los siguientes están diseñados para responder a la pregunta 1 Corintios 15:35, "con qué cuerpos hacen ¿ven?" Y el argumento aquí es que hay muchos tipos de cuerpos; que no todos son iguales; que si bien son cuerpos, participan de diferentes cualidades, formas y propiedades; y que, por lo tanto, no es absurdo suponer que Dios

Joshua 21:42 — After this verse, the Septuagint introduces a passage (in part a repetition from Joshua 19:49-50), recording the grant of a special inheritance to Joshua, and also that he buried at Timnath-serah the flint-knives with which he had circumcised (Joshua 5:2 note) the people after the passage of Jordan. The latter statement, which has the authority of the Septuagint only, is a Jewish legend of early date.

Colossians 4:5 — Trátelos con los principios más estrictos de integridad, para que no tengan la oportunidad de reprochar la religión que profesan. Hacia los que están sin - Sin el pálido de la iglesia, o que no profesan ser cristianos; vea las notas en 1 Corintios 5:12. Estaban rodeados de paganos, como los cristianos ahora lo están de los hombres del mundo. El mandato es uno que requiere que actuemos con prudencia y propiedad (ἐν σοφίᾳ en sophia hacia ellos; y tal vez no haya una dirección más importante en

1 Timothy 2 overview — razones de esto fueron:Que Dios deseaba que todas las personas fueran salvadas, y era aceptable para él que la oración debería ofrecerse para todos; 1 Timoteo 2:3.Hay un Dios sobre toda la raza humana, y todos son iguales a sus hijos; 1 Timoteo 2:5.Hay uno y el mismo mediador entre Dios y todas las personas; 1 Timoteo 2:5.Se ha hecho la misma expiación para todos; 1 Timoteo 2:6. (2) La forma en que se debe ofrecer la oración. Debería estar con las manos sagradas, y sin la mezcla de ninguna mala

Hebrews 6:11 — obtener la plena seguridad de la esperanza. La palabra traducida como "total seguridad" significa persuasión firme y se refiere a un estado mental donde existe la convicción más completa, o donde no hay duda; ver Colosenses 2:2; 1 Tesalonicenses 1:5; Hebreos 10:22; compare Lucas 1:1; Romanos 4:21; Romanos 14:5; 2Ti 4: 5 , 2 Timoteo 4:17, donde aparece la misma palabra, en diferentes formas. La esperanza es una emoción compuesta (vea la nota en Efesios 2:12), compuesta por un "deseo" sincero

2 Samuel 14:9 — The iniquity be on me ... - Compare the principle in Genesis 9:5-6; Numbers 35:30-34. The woman therefore says, if there is any such guilt in sparing my son, may it rest upon me and my house, not on David and his throne. Compare 2 Samuel 3:28. The cunning speech of the woman extracted a more direct promise of protection from the king 2 Samuel 14:1.

2 Samuel 3:16 — Bahurim - Best known as the residence of Shimei, and as the place where Jonathan and Ahimaaz were concealed in a well on the occasion of David’s flight from Absalom 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 17:18. It seems to have been situated in the southern border of the tribe of Benjamin, and on the route from Jerusalem to the Jordan fords, since Phaltiel came from Mahanaim 2 Samuel 2:8.

2 Samuel 3:29 — The curse of David proves that Joab was not justified as blood-revenger or Goel 2 Samuel 3:27 in taking away Abner’s life.That leaneth on a staff - Rather, a crutch. The phrase denotes one lame or infirm. For similar instances of hereditary disease and poverty as a punishment of great sin, see 1 Samuel 2:31-33, 1Sa 2:36; 2 Kings 5:27; John 9:2.