Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 14:28 — recovered Damascus, and Hamath. Both were included in Solomon's kingdom (1 Kings 4:21 ). Damascus lost to Rezin (1 Kings 11:23-25 ). This recovery did not last long. See Amos 1:3 .

2 Kings 9:1 — children = sons. box of oil = oil flask. oil. For its use in consecration see 1 Samuel 10:1 ; 1 Samuel 16:13 . Ramoth-gilead. Israelite army on guard here. Compare 2 Kings 9:14 .

1 Chronicles 23:5 — four thousand. . . . porters. In 1 Chronicles 2:0 6 we have the ninety-three chiefs. The 212 in 1 Chronicles 9:22 pertained to the Tabernacle, not to the Temple (1 Chronicles 9:21 ).

1 Chronicles 6:31 — servicio . las manos: manos puestas por Figura retórica Metonimia (de Causa), por el trabajo realizado por ellas. arca descansó. Ver 1 Crónicas 16:1 , notas sobre 1 Crónicas 13:3 y Éxodo 25:22 .

2 Chronicles 2:1 — the name of. Figure of speech Pleonasm. See note on Psalms 20:1 . an house for his kingdom. This is described in 1 Kings 7:0 , which is complementary to 2 Chronicles 8:1 .

Leviticus 18:8 — father's wife. See Gen 35:22 . 2 Samuel 16:20-23 . 1 Kings 2:17 , and 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 . This verse clarifies Genesis 9:22-25 , and see also Leviticus 20:11 .

Ezekiel 24:2 — Son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1 . this same day. Compare 2Ki 26:1 .Jeremiah 39:1 ; Jeremiah 52:4 . The captives of Israel thus knew what was going on in Jerusalem.

Nahum 1:8 — But, &c. Note the transition in Nahum 1:8 , which is explained by the Structure "8", above. the place thereof . Hebrew her place: i.e. Nineveh's. See note on title above (Nahum 1:1 ).

Haggai 1:2 — el SEÑOR de los ejércitos. Ver nota sobre 1 Samuel 1:3 . Esta gente. Ni Zorobabel ni Josué. hora. Repetido aquí y en Hageo 1:4 para enfatizar. no. La Septuaginta dice "todavía no".

Deuteronomy 27:26 — confirmeth not. Compare Deuteronomy 28:1 , Deuteronomy 28:15 .Jeremiah 11:3-5 .Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:10 . all. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint, have this "all" in the text.

John 7:49 — cursed = laid under a curse. Greek epikataratos. Only here and Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:10 , Galatians 1:13 . Found often in the Septuagint and in the Papyri. See Deissmann's Light, &c. p. 93.

Acts 12:25 — ministry , i.e. of administering the contributions of Acts 11:30 . Greek. diakonia. App-190 . took with them . Greek. sumparalambano. Only here, Acts 15:37 , Acts 15:38 , and Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:1 .

1 Thessalonians 5:6 — sleep . App-171 . others . App-124 . watch . See Matthew 24:42 . be sober . Greek. nepho. Here, 1Th 5:8 . 2 Timothy 4:5 . 1 Peter 1:13 ; 1Pe 4:7 ; 1 Peter 5:8 .

1 Thessalonians 5:9 — For = Because. Greek. hoti. God . App-98 . hath . Omit. to . App-104 . wrath . Compare 1 Thessalonians 1:10 . obtain = obtaining. Greek. peripoiesis. See Ephesians 1:14 . Lord . App-98 . Jesus Christ . App-98 .

2 Timothy 2:16 — rehuir . Griego. periistemi . Ver Hechos 25:7 . profano . Ver 1 Timoteo 1:9 . balbuceos vanos . Ver 1 Timoteo 6:20 . aumentar . avance. Griego. prokopto. Ver Romanos 13:12 , hasta , App-104. impiedad . Aplicación-128.

1 Peter 3:10 — lo hará . Aplicación-102. amor . Aplicación-135. ver . Aplicación-133. abstenerse . hacer cesar. Griego. pauomai. que, & c . no (App-105) para hablar (App-121) astucia . Ver 1 Pedro 2:1 ; 1 Pedro 2:22 .

Judges 17:6 — no king. First occurrence of four, See Judges 18:1 ; Judges 19:1 ; Judges 21:25 . Two conform to the structure here; and two in chs. Judges 19:1 , and Judges 21:25 .

1 John 3:7 — Niños pequeños. Aplicación-108. ningún hombre . nadie. Griego. medeis. engañar . Ver 1 Juan 2:26 (seducir). hace . Ver 1 Juan 2:29 . justicia . Aplicación-191. justos . Aplicación-191. Compárese con 1 Juan 2:29 .

Revelation 4:2 — was = became, came to be. See Revelation 1:9 , Revelation 1:10 . in the Spirit. i.e. in or by the power of the Spirit, as Revelation 1:10 . Spirit. App-101 . sat = sitting.

1 Samuel 5:1 — Dios . Hebreo. Elohim . Ver App-4. Eben-ezer . Compárese con 1 Samuel 4:1 ; 1 Samuel 7:12 . Ashdod . fortificado. Ahora Esdud. Compárese con Josué 13:3 . Ver nota sobre Génesis 10:14 .