Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 4:38 — Galgal, donde había estado a menudo antes. &mdash A uno, & c. Hebreo y Septuaginta, "a su siervo", Giezi. (Menochius) &mdash El hambre había sido enviado por Dios, para castigar la idolatría del pueblo, cap. viii. 1. (Menoquio)

Nehemiah 12:23 — Chronicles. Not those which are now extant: but some records which regarded the families of the priests. See 1 Esdras ii. 61. --- The son, or grandson of Eliasib. The author refers to others records, ver. 26. (Calmet)

Esther 3:10 — Ring, para transferirle su poder, por el momento, Genesis xli. 42. Alejandro le dio su anillo a Periccas, y generalmente se suponía que así lo designaría como su sucesor. (Justino. Xii.) Ver 1 Macabeos vi. 14, 15.

Psalms 118:3 — Ways. They may, however, repent. The just are subject to fall, 1 John i. 8. But venial faults are not incompatible with justice. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways." (Protestants) (Berthier)

Psalms 77:31 — Israel. San Jerónimo aplica esto a aquellos que reciben indignamente, particularmente si son sacerdotes, 1 Corintios xi. 29. (Calmet) &mdash Luego derribó por la muerte, o "obstaculizado", por así decirlo, "por grilletes", (Septuaginta) el más valiente. (Haydock)

Psalms 82:7 — Los agarenos descendieron de Agar, aunque tomaron el nombre de sarracenos, como si hubieran surgido de Sara (Worthington) o vivieran en Agra, también llamada Petra, en Arabia; o al este de Galaad, 1 Paralipomenon v. 10. (Calmet)

Isaiah 25:10 — Mountain: the Church. (Calmet) --- Moab. That is, the reprobate, whose eternal punishment, from which they can no way escape, is described under these figures. (Challoner) --- The Machabees probably executed this vengeance on Moab, 1 Machabees v. 6.

Isaiah 42:15 — Pools. Cyrus deluged the country about Babylon, chap. xiii., and xxi. 1. (Haydock) --- The proud and covetous, who expected Christ to give them kingdoms, were deceived. He came to teach humility, and to grant eternal rewards. (Worthington)

Isaiah 8:3 — Profetisa. La Santísima Virgen [María], (San Crisóstomo, etc.) oa su esposa. Le da a su hijo un nombre diferente al de Emmanuel (cap. Vii. 14.) para que no se confundan. &mdash- Apresúrate. Hebreo Mahershalalchashbaz, ver. 1. (Haydock)

Daniel 2:14 — General. He occupied the same office as Putiphar, in Egypt. (Genesis xxxix. 1.) It was no disgrace for such a one to execute himself the king’s order, as Banaias slew the brother of Solomon. (3 Kings ii.)

Amos 7:6 — The. Septuagint, as ver. 3. (Haydock) --- We read not of locusts being sent, ver. 1. But fire of war certainly raged before the final catastrophe of Jehu’s family, when Sellum slew Zacharias, 4 Kings xv. 8. (Calmet)

Malachi 2:4 — Levi. When this tribe was chosen does not appear. Some think that he alludes to the renewing of the covenant under Nehemias, which seems best, 2 Esdras ix. 1, 38. I then promised you life, &c. (Calmet)

Malachi 3:8 — Afflict. Literally, "pierce." Septuagint, "supplant," (Haydock) or kick at, 1 Kings ii. 29. But the term applied to Heli is different. Here it signifies to nail or irritate. (Calmet) --- Tithes: the payment is most strictly commanded. (Worthington)

Matthew 24:11 — And many false prophets shall rise, like those lying teachers mentioned by St. Peter, (2nd Epistle chap. ii. ver. 1) who shall bring in sects of perdition, (i.e. heresies destructive of salvation) bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Wisdom of Solomon 21:3 — Lion. Yet only those are hurt, who consent to sin. The devil may go round about, (1 Peter v. 8.) and tempt; (Calmet) he cannot bit, except a man willingly expose himself, and come near, ver. 2.

Letter of Jeremiah 13:1 — Eupator. Several of his generals had been already defeated. He therefore comes in person, 1 Machabees vi. 28. (Calmet) --- He was not above ten years old. But Lysias thought that his presence would animate the soldiers. (Haydock)

Letter of Jeremiah 2:28 — Others. Greek, "have no easy task, so," &c. (Haydock) --- He alludes to the custom of choosing a master of the feast, who had to strive to give general satisfaction, Ecclesiasticus xxxii. 1., and Esther i. 8. (Calmet)

Letter of Jeremiah 4:20 — Galleys, or adorning them for the sports. The deputies were ashamed to comply with Jason’s order; or they judged this use of the money more agreeable to the king. (Calmet) --- Go to 1 Machabees i. 17. (Worthington)

1 Samuel 17:1 — Battle. They perhaps had heard of Saul’s malady, (Salien) and bore a constant hatred to the Israelites during his reign, chap. xiv. 52. --- Azeca, about 15 miles south of Jerusalem. --- Dommim, or Phesdommim, 1 Paralipomenon xi. 13.

2 Samuel 5:23 — Shall, &c. This consultation is omitted in Hebrew. (Calmet) --- Protestants, "and when David inquired of the Lord, he said, "Thou shalt not," &c. Septuagint, "and David," &c. (Haydock) --- Trees. Hebrew Becaim. Septuagint, "of lamentation," Judges ii. 1.