Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 16:31 — Jezebel , daughter of a regicide and fratricide (Josephus c. Apion 1, 18, Antiquities viii. 3, 1), priest of the Phoenician goddess Astarte.

1 Kings 19:13 — wrapped: as Moses at the bush (Exodus 3:6 ). said. Some codices, with Syriac, add "unto him". Compare 1 Kings 19:9 .

1 Kings 3:12 — like thee. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis , by adding "among the kings" from 1 Kings 3:13 with 1 Kings 10:23 .

1 Kings 5:12 — as = according as. Compare 1 Kings 3:12 . league = a covenant. For breaking which Tyre was judged later. See Amos 1:9 .

2 Kings 23:31 — Jehoahaz. Also called Johanan (Jeremiah 22:11 . 1 Chronicles 3:15 ). He was the younger brother of Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36 ).

Ezra 4:3 — Jeshua. See note on Ezra 3:2 . Israel. See note on Ezra 2:2 and 1 Kings 12:17 . as = according as.

Nehemiah 9:27 — enemies = adversaries. according to. Some codices, with seven early printed editions and Septuagint, read "in". gavest them saviours. See Judges 3:9 ,

Job 23:16 — GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 . soft = faint, or unnerved. Compare Deuteronomy 20:3 .Isaiah 7:4 . THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4 .

Psalms 102:23 — He weakened. A return to the subject corresponding with (verses: Psalms 102:3-11 ), above. in the way: i.e. of His humiliation.

Psalms 105:9 — made = solemnized. Abraham. Compare Genesis 12:7 ; Genesis 15:18 ; Genesis 13:14-17 . Isaac. Compare Genesis 26:3 , Genesis 26:4 .

Psalms 106:28 — Baal-peor. Compare Numbers 25:2 , Numbers 25:3 . the dead. This pertains to necromancy, Compare Deuteronomy 18:11 .Isaiah 8:19 .

Psalms 119:109 — in my hand. An idiom for great danger. Compare Judges 12:3 . 1Sa 19:5 ; 1 Samuel 28:21 .Job 13:14 .

Psalms 146:9 — strangers = aliens. relieveth. Plenty of saving "help" here. Compare the contrast with "man", (Psalms 146:3 ), "no help". wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha'.

Psalms 45:8 — All. Supply Ellipsis : "[So that] all". myrrh, and aloes. Compare Exodus 30:23 , Exodus 30:24 .John 12:3 ; John 19:39 .

Psalms 78:60 — tabernacle = habitation. Hebrew. mishkan. App-40 (2). Shiloh. Compare Judges 18:1 , Judges 18:31 ; 1 Samuel 4:3 . men. Hebrew. adam.

Psalms 79:6 — Pour out. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . See note on "shed", Psalms 79:3 . not known Thee. Compare Jeremiah 10:25 .

Proverbs 23:27 — strange = foreign. Hebrew. nakar. See note on Proverbs 2:16 ; Proverbs 5:3 . Not the same word as in Proverbs 23:33 .

Deuteronomy 9:5 — Not. Compare Titus 3:5 . Rom 11:6 . 2 Timothy 1:9 . thy fathers. All three named in connection with the oath.

Joshua 1:4 — From. For these boundaries, compare Genesis 15:18 , Exodus 23:31 .Numbers 34:3-12 , Deuteronomy 11:24 . coast = border or boundary.

Joshua 1:9 — Have not I? Figure of speech Erotesis ( App-6 ), for emphasis. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . with thee. Compare Exodus 3:12 .