Bible Commentaries

1 Chronicles 15:22 — chief = prince. Not by birth, but by merit. Probably "the chief musician". was for song , or, was for service: especially the service of carrying up the Ark. about the song. Three Psalms appointed: 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 . Psalms 5:0 and Psalms 11:0 ; which, being suitable for general use, were afterwards handed over to "the chief musician". See note on the subscript at end of Psalms 3:0 .

Ezra 9:9 — we were. Or, supply the Ellipsis "we [are]". bondmen. The subjects of the Persians (Nehemiah 9:36 ). mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. kings of Persia. See App-57 . to repair the desolations. Compare Nehemiah 1:2 , Nehemiah 1:3 . give us a wall. This helps to prove that the task of Nehemiah had already been effected. See the Structure on p. 617, notes on p. 618, and App-58 .

Nehemiah 2:3 — Let the king live. The usual Oriental salutation. lieth waste. Compare Nehemiah 1:3 . Impossible if Ezra with his 42,360 returned exiles were already there, and had rebuilt the temple! See notes on Nehemiah 1:2 ; Nehemiah 5:5 , and on the Chronological Structure (p. 617, with the notes on p. 618). See also note on Ezra 4:12 , p. 624. God of heaven. See note on Nehemiah 1:5 .

Psalms 19:11 — by them = in them. Hebrew. bahem, as in Psalms 19:4 , going about the Scriptures, moving and dwelling in the written Word, as the sun does in the heavens. (Compare 1 Timothy 4:15 ; 1 Timothy 3:14 .) warned = enlightened; hence, taught or admonished. keepings = observing, or watching; as observers watch the heavenly bodies. Compare Psalms 130:6 . Isaiah 21:11 ). there is great reward = great [is] the reward.

Psalms 22:6 — worm. Hebrew. tola', not the ordinary word for "worm", but the crimson coccus from which the scarlet dye was obtained. Hence rendered "scarlet" in Exodus 25:4 ; Exodus 26:1 , &c. See note on Joshua 2:18 , and Exodus 12:13 . Jacob, so called Isaiah 41:14 . Christ thus took the lowest place of His People. man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . despised. Compare Isaiah 53:3 .

Psalms 43:3 — light . . . truth. Probably an allusion to the Urim and Thummim (see notes on Exodus 28:30 ), from which the Psalmist was now absent, in flight from Absalom. lead = gently lead, or comfort. bring: i.e. by their guiding counsel. Thy holy hill: i.e. Zion. Therefore refers to times of David. holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . tabernacles = habitations. Plural of majesty = thy great habitation. Hebrew, plural of mishkan. App-40 .

Numbers 34:11 — Biblah. A city in Hamath, where God executed His judgment on two kings of Judah and others (2 Kings 23:33 ; 2Ki 25:6 , 2 Kings 25:20 , 2 Kings 25:21 .Jeremiah 39:5 , Jeremiah 39:6 ). Chinnereth. Compare Joshua 12:3 ; Joshua 13:27 . In New Testament "the sea of Galilee" and "sea of Tiberias" (John 6:1 ); also "the lake of Gennesaret" (Luke 5:1 ).

Deuteronomy 15:1 — seven years = when the seventh year has arrived. Compare Exodus 23:10 , Exodus 23:11 .Leviticus 25:3 , Leviticus 25:4 . release. Compare Exodus 23:10 , Exodus 23:11 .Leviticus 25:6 , Leviticus 25:7 . In Ex. and Lev. rest for the land. In Deut, release for the debtor. The noun, shamat, only here and Deuteronomy 31:10 . The verb, only in Exodus 23:11 = to let lie down.

Deuteronomy 3:14 — coasts = borders. Bashan-havoth-jair = the villages (or cluster of villages) of Jair in Bashan. Hebrew. Havoth = towns, used only of Jair's. Compare Numbers 32:41 .Joshua 13:30 . Jdg 10:4 . 1 Kings 4:13 . 1 Chronicles 2:23 . unto this day: unto the time of writing. Here the time mentioned is from Numbers 21:0 to the eleventh month of the fortieth year (Deuteronomy 1:3 ).

Deuteronomy 31:6 — Be strong, &c. Compare verses: Deuteronomy 31:7 , Deuteronomy 31:23 .Joshua 1:6 , Joshua 1:9 , Joshua 1:18 ; Joshua 10:25 . 1 Chronicles 22:13 ; 1 Chronicles 28:20 . 2 Chronicles 32:7 . Isaiah 35:3 , Isaiah 35:4 . He will not fail, &c. Compare Deuteronomy 4:31 .Joshua 1:5 . 1 Chronicles 28:20 . See note on Deuteronomy 4:31 . This is the end of Moses' seventh address.

Deuteronomy 9:3 — the LORD thy God = Jehovah thy 'Elohim. App-4 . consuming fire. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . shall destroy. Hebrew. shamad, exterminate. and destroy. Hebrew. 'abad, cause to perish. quickly. See note on Deuteronomy 7:22 . as = according as. See Exodus 23:29 , Exodus 23:30 . Moab subdued (Judges 3:30 ); Midian subdued (Judges 8:28 ); Ammon subdued (Judges 11:33 ); Philistines subdued (1 Samuel 7:13 ). Compare Nehemiah 9:24 .

Joshua 10:8 — the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 . said. See note on Joshua 3:7 . hand. Written plural, but read singular in Hebrew text. In some codices and six early printed editions, "hand" both written and read. Other codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "hands". there. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "and not", i.e. "and there shall not", &c., or "and not a man". man. Hebrew. ish App-14 .

Joshua 6:20 — flat = under itself. Compare Joshua 6:5 . Jericho was thrice built, and thrice destroyed; no that the city of Joshua's time has not yet been reached by recent excavations. The city, rebuilt by Hiel in Ahab's reign (822-790 B.C.) was captured by the Herodians (3 B.C.) and rebuilt by Archelaus (A.D. 2). This was the Jericho of our Lord's day, which was destroyed by Vespasian, 7 A.D.

Hebrews 13:7 — Recuerda . Ver Hebreos 11:15 . ellos, & c . = sus líderes (griego. hegeomai, como versículos: Hebreos 13:17 ; Hebreos 13:24 ). quien . como. han hablado . habló. Griego. laleo . Aplicación-121. palabra . Aplicación-121. fe . Aplicación-150. seguir . imitar. Griego. mimeomai . Ver 2 Tesalonicenses 3:7 . considerando . Aplicación-133. final . Griego. ekbasis. Solo aquí y 1 Corintios 10:13 . conversación . (forma de) vida. Griego. anástrofe. Ver Gálatas 1:1 ; Gálatas 1:13 .

2 Peter 1:4 — Por lo que . Por (App-104. 2 Pedro 1:1 ) que. excediendo . el excedente. promesas . Griego. epangelma. Solo aquí y 2 Pedro 3:13 . eso . para que. Griego. hina. por . Aplicación-104. 2 Pedro 1:1 . ser . volverse. participantes . Ver 1 Corintios 10:18 . escapó . Griego. apopheugo. Solo aquí y 2 Pedro 2:18 ; 2 Pedro 2:20 . corrupción . Griego. phthora. Ver Romanos 8:21 . en . Aplicación-104. mundo . Aplicación-129.

2 Peter 3:17 — saber. antes . Griego. proginosko. Aplicación-132. cuidado . estar en guardia. no sea que . para que (griego. hina) no (griego. yo , como en 2 Pedro 3:8 ). llevado lejos . Griego. aunapagomai. Ver Romanos 12:16 ; Gálatas 1:2 ; Gálatas 1:13 . malvado . Ver 2 Pedro 2:7 . caer . Griego. ekpipto. Ocurrencias: Gálatas 1:5 ; Gálatas 1:4 . firmeza . Griego. sterigmos. Solo aqui. El verbo en 2 Pedro 1:12 .

1 Samuel 2:1 — the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 . Mine horn . First occurrence. Part ofhead-dress over which the veil is thrown hanging over the shoulders; mothers making it more perpendicular. This is now fast becoming extinct. Compare 2 Samuel 22:3 .Psalms 75:4 .Luke 1:69 . the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah ( App-4 .). Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "My God". App-4 . Compare 1 Samuel 2:17 .

1 Samuel 21:5 — vessels = wallets. Compare 1 Samuel 17:40 . Word not used in O.T. in the N.T. sense of 2 Timothy 2:21 . 1 Thessalonians 4:4 , &. c. holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . Compare "hallowed", 1 Samuel 21:4 . yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel = and the more so, when to-day [there are other loaves] to be hallowed in respect of their vessels,

2 Samuel 15:1 — it came to pass . Compare Psalms 3:0 and chapters 15-18. David was now fifty-six, Absalom twenty-four, Solomon six. horses. A sign of his pride (Deuteronomy 17:16 , Deuteronomy 17:20 ). men . Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 . run before . To clear the way. Mark of royalty or dignity. (Still done in Cairo.) Compare 1 Samuel 8:11 , 1Sa 8:15 . 1 Kings 1:5 ; 1 Kings 18:46 .

2 Samuel 8:13 — gat him = made himself. smiting = his smiting. This is David's exploit. In 1 Chronicles 18:3 , 1 Chronicles 18:12 it is Abishai's command, while in title of Psalms 60:0 (Psalms 60:1 ) it is Joab's share in the campaign (1 Kings 11:16 ). eighteen thousand . This is the total. Joab's share was 12,000, and took six months longer. Compare 1 Kings 11:13 , 1 Kings 11:16 .