Bible Commentaries

Exodus 22:4 — Double. This is an exception from the general law, ver. 1, (Calmet) because he can more easily make restitution, as he has not sold or destroyed the thing. (Du Hamel)

Exodus 31:18 — Testimony, to inform men of their duty. --- Written, not by Moses, or by any man, but by God himself, or by an angel. (Chap. xxxiv. 1.; Galatians iii. 19.) (Calmet)

1 Kings 5:3 — Wars. Many interpreters assert that this was the real impediment, (Tostat; Salien, &c.) rather than the blood, which David had already spilt, 2 Kings vii., and 1 Paralipomenon xxii. 8.

2 Chronicles 9:1 — Saba. See 3 Kings x. 1. This queen resided in Arabia or Abyssinia. (Haydock) --- Questions. They were not of a trifling nature, as she is commended by Christ. (Du Hamel)

Psalms 103:14 — Service. Cattle, or beasts of burden, are thus fed for man’s service, though he may also eat legumes, &c. (Calmet) --- Bring. God gives the increase, 1 Corinthians iii. 7. (Haydock)

Psalms 104:23 — Cham. Who resided there, and was worshipped under the name of Jupiter Ammon. (Bochart, Phaleg. iv. 1.) (Calmet) --- Misraim was his son, and peopled the land, Genesis x. 13. (Worthington)

Psalms 17:37 — Weakened, or tired. (Chaldean) (Haydock) --- I am now free from danger. All my enterprizes have succeeded, 2 Kings viii. 6., and 1 Paralipomenon xviii. 13. See Proverbs iv. 12. (Calmet)

Ecclesiastes 9:7 — God. Be grateful to him, and make a good use of his benefits, (St. Jerome, exp. 2.) or these are the words of libertines. (Bossuet) (St. Jerome, 1. explicat.) (Calmet)

Jeremiah 30:2 — Book. This was spoken in the reign of Sedecias, for the people’s conviction. The prophet had received orders to write in the 4th year of Joakim, chap. xxxvi. 1. (Calmet)

Jeremiah 40:13 — Came, having discovered the design of Ismahel, whose ambition prompted him to murder the governor, that he might reign: as he was of the royal family, chap. xli. 1. (Calmet)

Jeremiah 42:7 — Dias. El Espíritu sopla donde quiere, y los profetas deben esperar su buen momento. Jeremías oró durante diez días en ese lugar. Ahora reanuda su discurso, cap. xl 1.

Ezekiel 12:3 — Eliminando. Literalmente, "vasijas de transmigración", (Haydock) o bultos, (Calmet) y lo que se requería para viajar, (Worthington) o en el exilio. (Haydock) &mdash Ver el cap. viii. 1. (Haydock)

Ezekiel 20:32 — Stones. This was the secret intention of the ancients, (ver. 1.; Haydock) and of many in captivity, who were only praise-worthy compared with those at Jerusalem, chap. xi. 15.

Hosea 10:7 — Pass. Hebrew, "As for Samaria, it is undone. Its king is like froth, or a bubble," &c., chap. xi. 1. The calf; (ver. 3.) Zacharias or Osee may be meant.

Hosea 2:17 — Baalim. It is the plural number of Baal; for there were divers idols of Baal. (Challoner) --- The Jews hence styled Esbaal, Isboseth; as boseth means "confusion," 1 Paralipomenon viii. 33.

Numbers 33:21 — Lebna. A strong place besieged by Sennacherib, (4 Kings xix. 8,) between Cades and Gaza, Josue x. 29. The Hebrews encamped a long while about Mount Seir, Deuteronomy ii. 1.

1 Thessalonians 2:3 — Nuestra exhortación no procedía de un error. [1] Es decir, no fue promoviendo errores o impurezas. (Witham) [BIBLIOGRAFÍA] De errore, & c. es decir, ex errore, griego: ek planes, etc.

1 Timothy 2:11 — In silence. See 1 Corinthians xiv. 34. See St. John Chrysostom.[3] (Witham) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] In silentio. St. John Chrysostom (Greek: log. th.) Greek: edidazen apax e gune, kai panta katestrepse. ====================

Wisdom of Solomon 10:9 — Man. The desire of plunder, or of glory, occasions revolutions. (Haydock) --- Covetousness is the root of all evils, and causes people to abandon the faith, 1 Timothy vi. 10. (Worthington)

2 Samuel 24:11 — And seer. This was a peculiar distinction of the prophet, (Haydock) who was appointed to direct David, (Menochius) to whom he had been long attached, 1 Kings xxii. 5. (Calmet0