Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 11:9 — angry. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. App-6 . Hebrew. 'anaph . Used only of Divine anger. Occurs fourteen times: six in the Hithpael = to force one's self to be angry (as with one loved). See the six: Deuteronomy 1:37 ; Deuteronomy 4:21 ; Deuteronomy 9:8 , Deuteronomy 9:20 . Deu 11:7 . 2 Kings 17:18 . twice. Compare 1 Kings 3:5 ; 1 Kings 9:2 .

2 Kings 17:6 — king of Assyria = Shalmaneser. See 2 Kings 17:3 . took Samaria. Here, in the days of Hoshea (king of Israel); and in 2 Kings 1:0 8 as connected with the days of Hezekiah (king of Judah). Compare 2 Kings 18:9 . carried Israel away. Sargon's own inscription says 27,290. Compare 2 Kings 18:9-12 . Halah. Some codices, with four early printed editions, read "Halath".

2 Kings 21:3 — the high places. Restoring what his father had destroyed (2 Kings 18:4 , 2 Kings 18:22 ). a grove = an ' Ashe ra h . See note on Exodus 34:18 . App-42 . as = according as. did Ahah See 2 Kings 11:18 , and compare 1 Kings 16:31 , 1 Kings 16:32 . the host of heaven. Never before done in Judah. Compare Deuteronomy 4:19 ; Deuteronomy 17:3 .

1 Chronicles 16:41 — Jeduthun. One of the three directors of the Temple-worship. Compare 1 Chronicles 25:1-6 ; 2 Chronicles 5:12 . A descendant of Merari (Compare 1 Chronicles 16:38 with 1 Chronicles 26:10 ). Called also "Ethan" (1 Chronicles 15:17 , 1 Chronicles 15:19 , and Compare 1 Chronicles 25:1 , 1Ch 25:3 , 1 Chronicles 25:6 ; 2 Chronicles 35:15 ). mercy = lovingkindness, or, grace.

1 Chronicles 18:3 — Hadarezer. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Hadadezer" as in 2 Samuel 8:5 . Zobah. Compare Psalms 60:0 , title, and 1 Samuel 14:47 . It was in the neighbourhood of Damascus. in 1 Chronicles 19:6 we have the provocation which led to this war. Compare 2 Samuel 10:16 . to stablish his dominion. It had been impaired, Compare 2 Samuel 8:3 .

1 Chronicles 29:2 — gold . . . silver . . . brass . . . iron. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is made from them. The Figure of speech is completed by the words in italics. and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ), to emphasize the fifteen gifts of grace (3 x 5, see App-10 ). onyx. Compare Genesis 2:12 .Exodus 25:7 ; Exodus 28:9 .

2 Chronicles 22:11 — from among . . . slain. As Christ, the Antitype, Who was raised from among the dead, and is now hidden on high (Acts 3:21 ). bedchamber. One formerly used by the priests. the daughter of king Jehoram: i.e. of the former king of that name (2 Kings 11:2 ). the wife of Jehoiada the priest. Hence her action. See note on "Libnah" (2 Chronicles 21:10 ).

Esther 6:1 — On that night. The time for Divine action had come. See App-23 . could not the king sleep. God uses small things to accomplish His purposes. See note on Judges 3:21 . We know not what He used here. But the time had come for Him to work. commanded. Hebrew. 'amar. they . . . read. The very portion which God ruled for the working out of His plan.

Psalms 134:3 — heaven and earth. The reference is to 2 Chronicles 32:19 . 2 Kings 19:15 .Isaiah 37:16 . See App-67 . Bless thee. The reference may be to 2Ch 30:27 ; 2 Chronicles 31:10 . This is the last of the fifteen Songs of THE Degrees, which are referred to in Isaiah 38:20 . See App-67 . out of Zion . See note on "there", Psalms 133:3 .

Psalms 48:2 — situation = elevation. earth: or land. mount Zion. Immediately south of Moriah. See App-68 . the sides of the north: i.e. with Moriah and the Temple immediately on the north side. The city of the great King = [is] Jerusalem as a whole. Note the three points of view: (1) the elevated mount; (2) the south side of Moriah; (3) Jerusalem proper. Compare Matthew 5:35 .

Joshua 11:2 — of the mountains = in the hill country. of the plains = in the low country. Chinneroth. Compare Numbers 34:11 .Deuteronomy 3:17 . After-ward called Lake of Gennesareth, Sea of Galilee, and Sea of Tiberius (Matthew 4:14-18 , Matthew 4:23 ). borders = uplands. Used only in connection with Dor. Hebrew. naphah. Compare Joshua 12:23 "coast", and 2 Kings 4:11 "region". west = sea, or coast.

2 Timothy 2:9 — Donde . En (griego. En) cuál. sufrir problemas . Griego. kakopatheo, no en 2 Timoteo 2:3 . hacedor del mal . Griego. kakourgos. Solo aquí y Lucas 23:32 ; Lucas 23:33 ; Lucas 23:39 (de los malhechores crucificados con el Señor). Para la otra palabra para hacedor del mal, kopoios, véase Juan 18:30 . a . en cuanto a como. Griego. mechri. palabra . Aplicación-121. Dios. Aplicación-98.

Titus 2:7 — En. Aplicación-104. mostrando . Griego. parecho . En otro lugar, ofrecer, dar, ministrar, etc. patrón . Griego. tupos . Ver Juan 20:25 . buenas obras . Ver Tito 1:16 . doctrina . Ver Tito 1:9 . incorrupción . Griego. adiaphthoria . Los textos dicen aphoria . Solo aqui. gravedad . él. semnotes . En otra parte, 1 Timoteo 2:2 ; 1 Timoteo 3:4 . El adjetivo en Tito 2:2 . sinceridad . Los textos omiten.

Hebrews 11:27 — ira . Ver Éxodo 10:28 ; Éxodo 10:29 ; Éxodo 11:4 . soportado . Griego. kartereo. Solo aqui. Compárese con Hechos 1:14 . viendo . Griego. horao. Aplicación-133. invisible . Griego. aoratos. Ver Romanos 1:20 . No temía al rey visible, porque había visto al invisible. Compárese con Elías ( 1 Reyes 17:1 ; 1 Reyes 18:15 ) y Eliseo ( 2 Reyes 3:14 ; 2 Reyes 5:16 ).

Hebrews 2:2 — palabra . Griego. logotipos. Aplicación-121. hablado . Griego. laleo . Aplicación-121. rápido . Griego. bebaios. Ver Romanos 4:16 . Compárese con Hebreos 2:3 . transgresión . Griego. parabasis. Ver Romanos 2:23 . Compárese con App-128. desobediencia . Griego. parakoe. Aplicación-128. Hebreos 2:2 . solo . Griego. endikos. Ver App-191. recompensa, & c . Griego. misthapodosia. Sólo aquí, Hebreos 10:35 ; Hebreos 11:26 . Compárese con Hebreos 11:6 .

1 Peter 4:1 — Cristo . Aplicación-98. para nosotros . Los textos omiten. en la carne . Griego. sarki, como 1 Pedro 3:18 . armaos ... con . ponte como armadura. Griego. hoplizomai. Solo aqui. Compárese con Romanos 6:13 . igualmente . además. mente . Griego. ennoia. Vea Hebreos 4:12 . en la carne . El texto recibido (App-94) tiene en, pero los textos se omiten. pecado . Aplicación-128. Compárese con Romanos 6:7 .

2 Peter 1:17 — Padre . Aplicación-98. vino . fue soportado. Griego. phero, como en 1 Pedro 1:13 (traído). tal . Griego. toiosde. Solo aqui. Implicando énfasis. La palabra habitual es toioutos, que aparece 61 veces. de . por. Aplicación-104. excelente . Griego. megaloprepes. Solo aqui. Compárese con 2 Pedro 1:16 . amado . Aplicación-135. Hijo . Aplicación-108. muy contento . Ver Mateo 3:17 ; Mateo 12:18 ; Mateo 17:5 .

1 John 3:12 — eso . la. malvado . Aplicación-128. Ver Juan 8:44 . mató . Griego. sphazo. Solo aquí y Apocalipsis 5:6 ; Apocalipsis 5:9 ; Apocalipsis 5:12 ; Apocalipsis 6:4 ; Apocalipsis 6:9 ; Apocalipsis 13:3 ; Apocalipsis 13:8 ; Apocalipsis 18:24 . por tanto . por el bien (griego. charin) de qué. El caso acusativo de charis (App-184.) Se usa como. preposición. propio . Omitir. maldad . Igual que "malvado", arriba.

Ruth 1:1 — Now it came to pass in the days. Occurs five times. Always denotes impending trouble, followed by happy deliverance. Compare Genesis 14:1 .Esther 1:1 .Isaiah 7:1 .Jeremiah 1:3 . when the judges ruled. Doubtless, in the early days, before the sin of Judges 1:0 developed the later internal disorders, and outward oppressions. a famine. See note on Genesis 12:10 . country = fields.

1 Samuel 16:11 — Are here all thy children? Hebrew "Have the young men finished [passing by)? "This correctly supplies the Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6 . Hebrew. na ` ar = young men . youngest = least. See note on 1 Samuel 16:5 . behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . he keepeth . Saul lost his father's asses (1 Samuel 9:3 , 1 Samuel 9:4 , 1 Samuel 9:20 ). down round.