Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 16:34 — build = to fortify and complete. It had been partially restored (Judges 3:13 . 2 Samuel 10:5 ), but now became a fortified city of Israel. in = at the cost of. which He spake . Compare Joshua 6:26 .

1 Chronicles 26:20 — of the Levites, Ahijah was. The Septuagint reads "the Levites their brethren were" (reading Ahikem instead of Ahijah). treasures = treasuries. There were several in divers places, with various names. dedicated = holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .

1 Chronicles 6:31 — service = the hands: hands being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the work done by them. ark had rest. See 1 Chronicles 16:1 , notes on 1 Chronicles 13:3 , and Exodus 25:22 .

Job 3:23 — Why . . . ? Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6 . supplies the sentence from v- 20; but it may be repeated from Job 3:22 , "the grave", regarding verses: Job 21:22 as a parenthesis. GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4 .

Psalms 142:3 — spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . was overwhelmed = fainted. Hebrew = was darkened. Compare Psalms 77:3 ; Psalms 107:5 ; Psalms 143:4 . Elsewhere only Jonah 2:8 , and Lamentations 2:12 . then = then [I remembered] Thou knewest, &c.

Psalms 40:3 — a new song. See note on Psalms 33:3 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . I see . . . and fear. Figure of speech Paronomasia. App-6 . Hebrew. yir'u . . . v"yira'u = peer and fear. trust = confide Hebrew. batah. App-69 .

Proverbs 10:29 — the upright = an upright one. destruction = ruin. Illustrations: Saul ( 1Ch 10:13 , 1 Chronicles 10:14 . 1 Chronicles 11:3 ); Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:7-11 .Isaiah 50:11; Isaiah 50:11 ). iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 .

Proverbs 27:18 — that waiteth . . . honoured. Illustrations: Deborah (Genesis 35:8 ); Joseph (Genesis 39:2-6 , Genesis 39:22 , Genesis 39:23 ); Elisha (2 Kings 3:11 ); Centurion's servant (Luke 7:8 ); disciples (Luke 12:37 ); soldier (Acts 10:7 ).

Ecclesiastes 7:6 — crackling. Same word as "voice" (Genesis 3:8 ), used of any sound. thorns . . . pot. Note Figure of speech Paronomasia ( App-6 ). Hebrew. hassirim . . . hassir. May be Englished by "nettles . . . kettles". vanity. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:2 .

Isaiah 14:18 — lie = sleep. Hebrew. shakab. So rendered twelve times in O.T. glory = state or honour. house = burial-house, or mausoleum. 1 Kings 2:10 , 1Ki 2:34 ; 1 Samuel 25:1 ; 1 Samuel 28:3 Ecclesiastes 12:5 .

Isaiah 21:9 — men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 . Babylon is fallen, &c. Note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis , for emphasis. the graven images of her gods. Reference to Pentateuch. Phrase peculiar to Deuteronomy 7:25 ; Deuteronomy 12:3 . App-92 .

Isaiah 52:1 — Awake. Same form as in Isaiah 51:9 ; not the same as in Isaiah 51:17 . Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6 . the holy city. Hebrew "the city of the Sanctuary". See note on Exodus 3:5 .

Jeremiah 33:21 — My covenant . . . with David. Wholly unconditional. Compare 2 Samuel 7:12 , &c. Compare Psalms 89:3 , Psalms 89:4 , Psalms 89:20-37 , and Jer 132:11 , with Jeremiah 31:35-37 , and Jeremiah 33:17-26 .

Jeremiah 40:5 — Now while he was not yet gone back = And ere yet he could make reply. Gedaliah. See note on Jeremiah 26:24 , and Compare Jeremiah 39:14 . Shaphan. See note on 2 Kings 22:3 . reward = present.

Jeremiah 50:5 — thitherward. Hebrew = hitherward. Jeremiah was therefore not in Babylon, but in Egypt. perpetual. Another evidence that this prophecy refers to the future covenant. Compare Jeremiah 3:18 Jeremiah 4:2 ; Jeremiah 11:1-6 ; Jeremiah 31:31 .

Ezekiel 20:7 — every man. Heb . 'ish. App-14 . abominations. Put by Figure of speech metonymy (of Cause, App-6 , for that which Jehovah abominated. defile not yourselves , &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 18:3 ). App-92 . idols = manufactured gods.

Ezekiel 47:8 — east country = the eastern Allah i.e. circular border-land. Used of the Jordan in Joshua 22:11 . desert = plain. Hebrew 'arabah. See Deuteronomy 3:17 ; Deuteronomy 4:49 . the sea. The sea = called Salt, or Dead Sea.

Hebrews 2:6 — una App-123. testificó . Griego. diamarturomai Véase Hechos 2:40 . hombre . Griego. anthropos. Aplicación-123. arte consciente. Griego. mimneskomai. Compárese con Hebreos 13:3 . Hijo del Hombre . Ver App-98. Sin artículo. visitest . Griego. episkeptomai. Aplicación-133.

James 4:16 — regocíjate . presumir. Griego. kauchaomai. Ver Romanos 2:17 ; Romanos 5:2 . jactancias . Griego. alazoneia. Solo aquí y 1 Juan 2:16 . Compárese con Romanos 1:30 . regocijo . jactancia. Griego. kauchesis. Ver Romanos 3:27 . maldad . Aplicación-128.

1 John 3:5 — se manifestó . Igual que "aparecer", 1 Juan 3:2 . a . para que (griego. hina) pudiera. quitar griego. airo . Compárese con Juan 1:29 ; Colosenses 2:14 . nuestro . Los textos omiten. es no . no lo hay (App-105).