Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 8:63 — for the dedication of places. But common sense dictated that sacred things should be distinguished from such as were common. Moses and David had set a pattern, which was followed by the Jews after the captivity, and by the Machabees, Exodus xl. 9., 1 Kings vi. 17., 1 Esdras iii. 10., and 1 Machabees iv. 56. (Calmet) --- The festival of the dedication was observed by our Saviour, John x. 22. (Haydock) --- Even private houses received a sort of dedication, Deuteronomy xx. 5. The pagans observed the

2 Chronicles 17:12 — Houses. Prot. "castles." Heb. biraniyoth. Birah is properly a Chaldean word, and is added after susan, to imply that it was a royal castle, (C.) or palace. (H.) Esdras i. 1. --- Sept. often use baris in the same sense. C. --- It became a provincial word in Palestine, for a place shut up on all sides and built like a tower. S. Jerom ad Princep. --- David calls the temple a palace (habbirah) for God, 1 Paralipomenon xxix.

2 Chronicles 8:8 — Tributaries. Hebrew also, "to work," at cutting stones, &c., 1 Paralipomenon xxii. 2. Some of their descendants returned from captivity, 1 Paralipomenon ix. 2.

2 Chronicles 8:8 — Afluentes. En hebreo también, "trabajar", cortar piedras, etc., 1 Paralipomenon xxii. 2. Algunos de sus descendientes regresaron del cautiverio, 1 Paralipomenon ix. 2.

Esther 2:23 — Rey. Tales historias se conservaron con gran cuidado, 1 Esdras vi. 1. (Calmet) &mdash Este último también escribió un relato, cap. xii. 4.

Psalms 26:10 — For. Hebrew, "Though." David’s parents fled to him, 1 Kings xxii. 1. Yet they had made small account of him, till Samuel called him forth, 1 Kings xvi. 10. The father-in-law and mother-in-law may be also designated. When a saint is deprived of every human advantage, he may still say with St. Augustine,

Proverbs 5:19 — Love. This is spoken by way of permission, and to withdraw people from unlawful connections, Ecclesiastes ii. 1., and 1 Corinthians vii. 29. (Calmet)

Proverbs 5:19 — Amor. Esto se dice a modo de permiso y para apartar a las personas de conexiones ilegales, Eclesiastés ii. 1., y 1 Corintios vii. 29. (Calmet)

Leviticus 18:8 — Padre. La ha conocido; ya él le pertenece, como siendo una sola carne. (Haydock) &mdash Esta ley, Rubén y el corintio incestuoso transgredieron. [1 Corintios 5: 1] (Tirino)

Jeremiah 37:20 — Entrada, donde ya había estado, cap. xxxii. 1. y xxxiv. 1, 7. &mdash Protestantes, "un pedazo de pan (Septuaginta, una hogaza) de la calle del panadero". (Haydock)

Ezekiel 31:18 — Famoso rey de Asiria o de Egipto. &mdash Mutato nomine de te Fabula narratur. (Horacio, 1. sábado 1.) &mdash- Aunque Egipto sea como los reinos más poderosos, también caerá. (Worthington)

Ezekiel 38:17 — Prophets. See Isaias xiv., and xvi. 21., and xxvi. 1., and Jeremias xxx. 3., and 23., and Joel ii. 30., and iii. 1., &c.

Ezekiel 38:17 — Profetas. Ver Isaías xiv. Y xvi. 21. y xxvi. 1., y Jeremias xxx. 3., y 23., y Joel ii. 30. y iii. 1. y c.

Haggai 1:1 — --- Governor. Literally, "duke," or captain. Septuagint, "of the tribe of Juda." (Haydock) --- He descended from the kings of Juda, and was now chief governor by leave of Darius. (Worthington) --- Yet Cyrus had appointed Sarasar, (1 Esdras i. 8.) who perhaps, after the death of Cambyses, fled; Zorobabel and Jesus are designated judges, and a crown is made for them, chap. ii. 24., Zacharias iii., and vi. 11. Still Thartanai, governor beyond the Euphrates, took cognizance of the

Mark 2:26 — Under Abiathar. The priest from whom David had these loaves, is called Achimelech, 1 Kings xxi. The most probable answer to this difficulty is, that the priest had both these names of Achimelech and of Abiathar, as also his father had before him. For he that (1 Kings xxii.) is called Abiathar, the son of Achimelech, is called 2 Kings

Mark 2:26 — Bajo Abiatar. El sacerdote de quien David obtuvo estos panes se llama Achimelec, 1 Reyes xxi. La respuesta más probable a esta dificultad es que el sacerdote tenía ambos nombres de Achimelec y de Abiatar, como también los tuvo su padre antes que él. Porque el que (1 Reyes xxii.) Se llama Abiatar, el hijo de Achimelec, se llama 2 Reyes

Joshua 18:26 — Mesphe, donde Samuel reunió al pueblo, 1 Reyes vii. 5. Se consideraba un lugar de devoción, mientras que el templo estaba en manos de los profanos, 1 Macabeos iii. 46.

Judges 6:3 — Amalec was formerly widely dispersed through Arabia. Some dwelt to the south of the promised land, Exodus xvii., Numbers xiii. 3., 1 Kings xv. 6., and xxxi. 1. But these inhabited the eastern countries, concerning whom Balaam spoke, Numbers xxiv. 20. The Amalecites were scattered from Hevila upon the Euphrates, as far as the Red Sea and Sur, which is near Egypt, 1 Kings xv. 7., and

Letter of Jeremiah 1:13 — Nanea. A Persian goddess, which some have taken for Diana, others for Venus. (Challoner) --- Her temple at Ecbatana was renowned, 1 Machabees vi. 1.

Letter of Jeremiah 7:42 — Sacrifices. Greek splagchnismous, chap. vi. 21. (Haydock) --- Read 1 Machabees ii. 1., where the wars begun by Mathathias, and persecuted by Judas, are recorded. (Worthington)