Bible Commentaries

Exodus 14:31 — Sea-shore. The Hebrews would thus again be enriched by their spoils. (Calmet) --- Servant. Those who believe God, submit to the directions of his ambassadors. (St. Jerome in Philemon 5.) In this merited catastrophe of the Egyptians, which fixed the last seal to the mission of Moses, the fathers contemplate how God’s servants are rescued by baptism, and by the merits of Jesus Christ, from Satan and from all sin. (1 Corinthians x. 1, 4; Origen, hom. 5.) (Haydock)

Exodus 14:31 — Costa. Los hebreos volverían a enriquecerse así con sus despojos. (Calmet) &mdash- Sirviente. Aquellos que creen en Dios, se someten a las instrucciones de sus embajadores. (San Jerónimo en Filemón 5.) En esta merecida catástrofe de los egipcios, que fijó el último sello a la misión de Moisés, los padres contemplan cómo los siervos de Dios son rescatados por el bautismo, y por los méritos de Jesucristo, de Satanás y de todo pecado. (1 Corintios x. 1, 4; Orígenes, hom. 5.) (Haydock)

1 Kings 4:31 — All men, of his time (Lyranus) and nation. (Munster) --- But why should we limit these general statements? (Calmet) See chap. iii. 12, 13. (Haydock) --- Ethan is the same as Idithun. The title of Ezrahite does not seem to belong to him; and Chalcol and Dorda seem to be inserted here by some transcriber from 1 Paralipomenon ii. 6., where we read, the sons of Zara....Ethan and Eman,

1 Chronicles 8:33 — Ner, son of Abiel, or of Jeheil, prince of Gabaon, ver. 29. (Haydock) --- From Aphia sprung Bechorah, Seror, Abiel, (1 Kings ix.) who is also called Ner and Jehiel. He had Ner, the father of Abner, and Cis, father of Saul. (Menochius) --- Abinadab, or Jessui, 1 Kings xiv. 49. (Calmet) --- Esbaal, alias Isboseth. (Challoner) --- The Hebrews avoid pronouncing the name of the idol, and substitute boseth, "confusion." (Calmet) --- Hence it is clear that many had two names. (Du Hamel)

Psalms 27:2 — Pray. Hebrew, "cry....to the recess of thy sanctuary, (Haydock) or to thy oracle." Septuagint place the whole for a part. The tabernacle was often styled temple, 1 Kings i. 9. To lift up the hands was customary in prayer, (1 Timothy ii. 8., and Lamentations iii. 41.; Berthier) to testify whence our aid must come. (Haydock) --- The Jews turned towards the holy place in prayer, (3 Kings viii. 48., and Ezechiel viii. 16.) even after the temple was destroyed. (Calmet)

Psalms 65:3 — Mentir. Demuestra tu infidelidad ante ti (Salmo xvii. 46., etc.) a pesar de la evidencia de tus maravillas y de sus engañosas profesiones. Así, los samaritanos pretendieron ayudar a los judíos a construir el templo; sin embargo, poco después obtuvo una orden de la corte para obstaculizarlo, 1 Esdras iv. 1. y viii. 36. (Calmet) &mdash Se habían conmovido con un miedo servil. (Menochius) &mdash- La visión de los juicios de Dios sobre el mundo fue suficiente para inspirar terror. (Worthington)

Psalms 77:21 — notwithstanding their ingratitude. Angry. This is the sense of the Hebrew. Distulit means, "he deferred" (Haydock) to put his threats, (Berthier) or promises, in execution. (Menochius) --- The destroyer punished those who gave way to murmuring, 1 Corinthians x., and Numbers xi. 1. (Calmet) --- Their incredulity was punished (Worthington) for nearly forty years, and all the guilty who were twenty years old at the first numbering, were cut off in the desert. (Haydock)

Song of Solomon 5:3 — Garment. By this is designated the tunic, which was undermost. (Haydock) --- Feet. People in that climate had their feet bare in the house, and even on journies only wore sandals: so that frequent washing was requisite, Genesis xviii. 4., and 1 Timothy v. 10. These excuses were vain, and Christ would not regard them, Matthew xxv. 1., and Luke xii. 35. (Theodoret) (Calmet) --- The care of souls brings on many external occupations, which contemplative men would decline. (St. Gregory) (Menochius)

Jeremiah 21:1 — Sent, after Nabuchodonosor had returned from Egypt. (The year of the world 3415.) This consultation should be placed after chap. xxxvii. (Calmet) --- Phassur, specified above, and chap. xxxviii. 1., (Calmet) or a different person. (St. Jerome) (Piscator) --- Sophonias, the second priest, (chap. xxxvii. 3., and lii. 24.) of the

Zechariah 9:14 — Visto. Dios se interpuso milagrosamente a favor de los Macabeos, y sus ángeles aparecieron a la cabeza de ellos, 1 Macabeos ii. 22. y v. 2. y x. 29. y xi. 8. y xv. 15. Un puñado de hombres derrotó así a vastos ejércitos y afirmaron su independencia, vengando la religión y el estado, que devolvieron a un mayor esplendor. &mdash- Sur, de donde suelen surgir las tormentas en ese país, Job xxxvii. 9. Los ángeles confundieron al enemigo, 1 Macabeos x. 30.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — Almena. Esta precaución era necesaria, porque todas sus casas tenían techos planos; y era habitual caminar y conversar sobre ellos. (Challoner) &mdash- El rey Ochozías tuvo la desgracia de caer desde lo alto de su casa, (4 Reyes 1. 2,) y David vio a Betsabee cuando caminaba sobre el techo de su palacio, 2 Reyes xi. 2. Saúl durmió en la azotea de la casa de Samuel, 1 Reyes ix. 25. Ver Josue ii. 6. y Mateo x. 27. (Haydock)

Titus 2:3 — In holy attire.[1] See 1 Timothy ii. 9. The Greek word is sometimes used to signify the whole constitution, or state of a man’s health in all the parts of his body: here it is taken for a woman’s whole exterior carriage, her gait, gesture, looks, discourse,

Hebrews 13:2 — And hospitality do not forget,...some being not aware [1] of it, have entertained Angels. They imagined they received men, when they were Angels. The Latin interpreter followed exactly the Greek, though the expression be unusual in both languages. It is meant of Abraham, (Genesis xviii. 2.) and of Lot, Genesis

Judith 8:1 — Ruben here mentioned are not the patriarchs, but two of the descendants of the patriarch Simeon: and that the genealogy of Judith, recorded in this place, is not carried up so high as the patriarchs. No more than that of Elcana, the father of Samuel, (1 Kings i. 1.) and that of king Saul, 1 Kings ix. 1. (Challoner) --- Others think that Judith descended from Ruben, by her father, and from Simeon, by her mother; (Estius) or that, instead of son of Ruben, we should read "brother." But as we

Wisdom of Solomon 39:1 — Essenes (Josephus, Jewish Wars i. 7.) and Therapeuts (Philo, Comtemp.) were most famous of all for doing so. In general the Jews despise the learning of foreign nations: but some have applied themselves to it, particularly Philo, Josephus, &c., 1 Machabees i. 11., and 2 Machabees vi. 11.) --- Prophets. These required the utmost study, before the coming of Christ, 1 Peter i. 11., and Daniel ix 9. (Calmet) --- The virtuous must follow both an active and contemplative life. (Worthington)

Letter of Jeremiah 14:6-11 — Assideans: the most zealous defenders of the faith. Alcimus had slain sixty of them, 1 Machabees vii. 12, 19. (Calmet) --- This description, given by enemies through malice, serves to shew the zeal and sincerity of these people in promoting God’s law and virtue. --- Him. See 1 Machabees vii. 26. (Worthington) --- Alcimus was guilty of much falsehood. He was not of the family to which the high priesthood belonged, and he had rendered himself unworthy of it, ver. 3, 7.

1 Samuel 7:12 — escarpada de esa apariencia. Beth Jasan siríaco . (Calmet) &mdash Era antes innoble, (Salien) y la situación no se conocía, hasta que se erigió este monumento, con la inscripción, Hasta aquí, etc. &mdash- Ayuda; "Aben-ezer", mencionado antes, cap. iv. 1. Los monumentos religiosos no estaban prohibidos por la ley, Levítico xxvi. 1. Samuel tomaría todas las precauciones para que no se convirtieran en objetos de idolatría, ya que estaba bajo la influencia inmediata del Espíritu Santo. (Calmet)

2 Samuel 12:24 — Esposa. Ella había participado en su aflicción y arrepentimiento. Los judíos dicen que David le dijo el oráculo divino, que se menciona [en] 3 Reyes 1. 13, 17., que su próximo hijo sucediera en el trono. Salien (el año del mundo 3000) supone que fue concebido en mayo, dos meses después de la muerte del primogénito de Betsabee, y vino al mundo en la época de la Pascua. &mdash- Salomón, "el pacífico". Ver 1 Paralipomenon xxii. 9. (Menoquio)

2 Samuel 23:10 — Sword; holding it, and exerting himself so long; (Sanctius) or on account of the blood, which glued, as it were, his hand to the sword. (Josephus) (Menochius) --- This verse, and as far as troop in the following, is omitted in 1 Paralipomenon; so that Semma is not so much as mentioned, (Haydock) and of course the number thirty seven cannot be found. (Kennicott) --- Perhaps Samaoth may be the same hero, 1 Paralipomenon ii. 17., and xxvii. 8. (Calmet)

2 Samuel 3:3 — Cheleab, o Daniel, 1 Paralipomenon iii. 1. Septuaginta, "Dalnia". (Calmet) &mdash Otros, "Abia". &mdash Nunca se culpa a David por casarse con mujeres extrañas. Salien supone que entró en esta alianza antes de que estallara la guerra civil, que Isboseth, que había fijado