Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 9:21 — Day. After the captivity, some were found who had perhaps come from Phœnicia, 1 Esdras ix. 1. Solomon reduced the natives of the country to the most abject condition, forcing them to work like slaves. (Josephus, [Antiquities?] viii. 6.) --- Hebrew, "upon those, Solomon imposed a tribute of bond-service, until this day."

1 Kings 9:21 — Día. Después del cautiverio, se encontraron algunos que quizás habían venido de Ph œnicia, 1 Esdras ix. 1. Salomón redujo a los nativos del país a la condición más abyecta, obligándolos a trabajar como esclavos. (Josefo, [¿Antigüedades?] Viii. 6.) &mdash Esdras (1 Esdras ii. 58.) los llama a los que regresaron del cautiverio, los hijos de los

2 Kings 25:18 — Saraias, father of Esdras, and of Josedeck, who succeeded in the Pontificate, 1 Esdras vii. 1., and 1 Paralipomenon vi. 14. (Tirinus) --- Sophonias. He was perhaps chief of the fourth band of door-keepers, mentioned [in] 1 Paralipomenon ix. 17, 24., and vice-gerent of the High-priest, to supply his place, in case of any accident.

2 Kings 25:18 — Saraias, padre de Esdras, y de Josedeck, que le sucedió en el pontificado, 1 Esdras vii. 1., y 1 Paralipomenon vi. 14. (Tirinus) &mdash- Sophonias. Quizás fue el jefe de la cuarta banda de porteros, mencionado [en] 1 Paralipomenon ix. 17, 24., y vicegerente del Sumo Sacerdote, para suplir su lugar, en caso de cualquier accidente.

Esther 1:1 — In. Hebrew, "and in." In this manner the books of Scripture are usually connected. Septuagint place first the dream of Mardochai, chap. xi. 2. (Calmet) --- Assuerus. Septuagint Artaxerxes; as [in] chap xvi. 1. The former is the title of Median, the latter of the Persian, monarchs. This king reigned over both nations, and was most probably Darius Hystaspes, the third king of the Persians, (Tirinus) who subdued India, &c. (Herodotus) (Calmet) (Tirinus)

Psalms 30:1 — Éxtasis. Esta palabra no está en hebreo ni en algunas de las mejores copias griegas. (Theodoret) &mdash David lo compuso cuando se vio obligado a huir de la corte, (1 Reyes xix. 1., y xxvii. 1 .; Calmet) o en el desierto de Moan, viéndose en el más inminente peligro; (1 Reyes xxiii. 25 .; Kimchi; Du Pin) aunque algunos refieren este salmo a la conspiración de Absalón (Teodoreto; Menoquio) oa la caída no premeditada

Proverbs 14:15 — Innocent. Good and unsuspecting; (Josue ix. 14., and 1 Corinthians xiii. 7.) or rather credulous, 1 John iv. 1. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "the man who is not bad." --- Steps. Septuagint, "repenteth." (Haydock) --- No, &c. This occurs (chap. xiii. 13.) in several copies: but here it is omitted in Hebrew, &c.

Proverbs 14:15 — Inocente. Bueno y desprevenido; (Josué IX. 14., y 1 Corintios XIII. 7.) o más bien crédulos, 1 Juan IV. 1. (Calmet) &mdash Pasos. Septuaginta, "se arrepiente". (Haydock) &mdash- No, & c. Esto ocurre (cap. Xiii. 13.) en varias copias: pero aquí se omite en hebreo, etc.

Numbers 12:7 — Faithful: Hebrew Neeman, steward or master of the palace. Such was Samuel, 1 Kings iii. 20; David, (Calmet) 1 Kings xxii. 14; Naaman, the general of Syria, 2 Kings v.; and Bacchides, 1 Machabees vii. (Haydock) --- Ambassadors had this title, (Proverbs xiii. 17,) and fidelity often denotes an office, 1 Paralipomenon ix. 22. Job

Joshua 11:22 — Philistines, was afterwards taken by the tribe of Juda, but lost again in a short time. It was particularly addicted to the worship of Jupiter, Marnas, or "the Lord." --- Geth was probably taken by David, who found a refuge with its king, 1 Kings xxi. After the reign of Solomon, it returned to its former masters. --- Azotus, or as the Hebrew writes, Asdod, on the Mediterranean, was noted for the temple of Dagon, (1 Kings v. 1,) which Jonathas destroyed. (Josephus, [Antiquities?] xxii.

Letter of Jeremiah 14:1 — But. Read 1 Machabees vii. 1. (Worthington) --- Years of Eupator’s reign, or dating from the purification of the temple. --- Demetrius, to whom the crown belonged, 1 Machabees vii. 1.

Letter of Jeremiah 9:1 — At. Read 1 Machabees iv. 28. (Worthington) --- Time. The year [of the world] 3840. The motives and ill success of this journey are given [in] 1 Machabees iii. 31., and vi. 1. (Calmet)

1 Samuel 10:5 — time, a high place or altar. (Challoner) --- The prophets were not molested by the infidels, in performing their devotions, as people consecrated to the Lord, who do not meddle with war, are privileged by the consent of nations. (Grotius, Jur. iii. 11, 10) (Calmet) --- Prophets. These were men whose office it was to sing hymns and praises to God; for such in holy writ are called prophets, and their singing praises to God is called prophesying. See 1 Paralipomenon, alias 1 Chronicles xv. 22., and

1 Samuel 10:5 — momento, un lugar alto o altar. (Challoner) &mdash Profetas. Estos eran hombres cuyo oficio era cantar himnos y alabanzas a Dios; porque en las santas escrituras tales personas se llaman profetas, y su canto de alabanzas a Dios se llama profetizar. Ver 1 Paralipomenon, alias 1 Chronicles xv. 22. y xxv. 1. Ahora bien, en aquellos días había colegios o escuelas para entrenar a estos profetas; y parece que había una de estas escuelas en este monte de Dios; y otro en Naiot en Ramatha. Véase 1 Samuel [1

2 Samuel 19:20 — Joseph. Semei was a Benjamite: but Joseph designates all the Israelites, except those of Juda, (Worthington) as these two possessed the birth-right of Ruben, 1 Paralipomenon v. 1. (Menochius) See Psalm lxxix. 1., and Zacharias x. 6. --- But we may translate with the Septuagint, "before all the house of Joseph." (Chaldean, Syriac, &c.) (Calmet)

2 Samuel 21:18 — Gob, as Gazer was called by the Philistines; (1 Paralipomenon xx. 4.; Salien) unless (Haydock) the former word be a mistake of the transcriber. (Calmet) --- Septuagint (Alexandrian) reads, Geth. (Haydock) --- Sobochai, one of David’s valiant men, 1 Paralipomenon xi. 29. --- Saphai is added in 1 Chron. xx.

2 Samuel 21:18 — Gob, como los filisteos llamaban a Gazer; (1 Paralipomenon xx. 4 .; Salien) a menos que (Haydock) la primera palabra sea un error del transcriptor. (Calmet) &mdash Sobochai, uno de los hombres valientes de David, 1 Paralipomenon xi. 29. &mdash- Saphai se agrega en 1 Crón. xx.

2 Samuel 23:25 — Semma. The same with the third hero, though his country is differently written, ver. 11. (Calmet) --- But this is very improbable, as the number of 37 would be thus destroyed. The former was an Hararite. The Septuagint style the present captain, Samoth, in 1 Paralipomenon; Vulgate Sammoth; and the Aldine copy has Semoth here. He was the

2 Samuel 23:25 — Semma. Lo mismo con el tercer héroe, aunque su país está escrito de manera diferente, ver. 11. (Calmet) &mdash- Pero esto es muy improbable, ya que el número de 37 quedaría así destruido. El primero era hararita. La Septuaginta al estilo del actual capitán, Samoth, en 1 Paralipomenon; Vulgate Sammoth; y la copia de Aldine tiene Semoth aquí.

2 Samuel 23:9 — interpretation of the Hebrew name Dodo. The same occurs in ver. 24, (Challoner) and signifies, "of his paternal uncle." (Haydock) --- Septuagint read Dudia, (Calmet) "of his father’s brother." He, or his father, is styled Dudai, 1 Paralipomenon xxvii. 4. (Calmet) --- Septuagint (Alexandrian) translates both Dodo and Dodi, "the son of his father’s brother," the son of Sousei, or (Vatican) Doudei. Dodi seems to be the more accurate here, as he is thus more distinguished