Bible Commentaries

Genesis 15:4 — 4. This shall not be thine heir—To the first part of his address no reply was given; but having renewed it in a spirit of more becoming submission, "whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it" [ :-], he was delighted by a most explicit promise of Canaan, which was immediately confirmed by a remarkable ceremony.

Genesis 44:4 — 4. When they were gone out of the city . . . Joseph said unto his steward—They were brought to a sudden halt by the stunning intelligence that an article of rare value was missing from the governor's house. It was a silver cup; so strong suspicions were entertained against them that a special messenger was despatched to search them.

Genesis 47:4 — 4. For to sojourn . . . are we come—The royal conversation took the course which Joseph had anticipated (Genesis 46:33), and they answered according to previous instructions—manifesting, however, in their determination to return to Canaan, a faith and piety which affords a hopeful symptom of their having become all, or most of them, religious men.

Exodus 12:38 — 38. a mixed multitude went with them—literally, "a great rabble" (see also Numbers 11:4; Deuteronomy 29:11); slaves, persons in the lowest grades of society, partly natives and partly foreigners, bound close to them as companions in misery, and gladly availing themselves of the opportunity to escape in the crowd. (Compare Deuteronomy 29:11- :).

1 Chronicles 3:5 — 5. four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel—or, "Bath-sheba" ( :-), and there her father is called "Eliam." Of course Solomon was not her "only son," but he is called so (Proverbs 4:3) from the distinguished affection of which he was the object; and though the oldest, he is named the last of Bath-sheba's children.

Nehemiah 5:17 — 17. Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews—In the East it has been always customary to calculate the expense of a king's or grandee's establishment, not by the amount of money disbursed, but by the quantity of provisions consumed (see 1 Kings 4:22; 1 Kings 18:19; Ecclesiastes 5:11).

Esther 5:4 — 4. let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him—There was great address in this procedure of Esther's; for, by showing such high respect to the king's favorite, she would the better insinuate herself into the royal affections; and gain a more suitable opportunity of making known her request.

Job 22:4 — 4. Is the punishment inflicted on thee from fear of thee, in order to disarm thee? as Job had implied (see on Job 7:12; Job 7:12- :; and Job 22:1). will he enter . . . into judgment?—Job had desired this (Job 13:3; Job 13:21). He ought rather to have spoken as in Psalms 143:2.

Job 8:9 — 9. of yesterday—that is, a recent race. We know nothing as compared with them because of the brevity of our lives; so even Jacob ( :-). Knowledge consisted then in the results of observation, embodied in poetical proverbs, and handed down by tradition. Longevity gave the opportunity of wider observation. a shadow— (Psalms 144:4; 1 Chronicles 29:15).

Psalms 23:1 — 1. Christ's relation to His people is often represented by the figure of a shepherd (John 10:14; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 2:25; 1 Peter 5:4), and therefore the opinion that He is the Lord here so described, and in Genesis 48:15; Psalms 80:1; Isaiah 40:11, is not without some good reason.

Psalms 45:4 — 4. ride prosperously—or conduct a successful war. because of—for the interests of truth, c. meekness . . . righteousness—without any connection—that is, a righteousness or equity of government, distinguished by meekness or condescension (Psalms 18:35). right hand—or power, as its organ. shall teach thee—point the way to terrible things that is, in conquest of enemies.

Psalms 79:6 — 6, 7. (Compare :-). Though we deserve much, do not the heathen deserve more for their violence to us (Jeremiah 51:3-5; Zechariah 1:14)? The singular denotes the chief power, and the use of the plural indicates the combined confederates. called upon—or, "by" thy name—proclaimed Thy attributes and professed allegiance (Isaiah 12:4; Acts 2:21).

Psalms 89:15 — 15. His government of righteousness is served by "mercy" and "truth" as ministers (Psalms 85:10-13). know the joyful sound—understand and appreciate the spiritual blessings symbolized by the feasts to which the people were called by the trumpet (Leviticus 25:9, c.). walk . . . countenance—live in His favor (Psalms 4:6 Psalms 44:3).

Psalms 98:4 — 4-6. make a loud noise—or, "burst forth" (Isaiah 14:7; Isaiah 44:23). before . . . King—hail Him as your sovereign; and while, with every aid to demonstrate zeal and joy, intelligent creatures are invited to praise, as in Isaiah 44:23- :, inanimate nature is also summoned to honor Him who triumphs and rules in righteousness and equity.

Leviticus 1:4 — 4. shall put his hand upon the head—This was a significant act which implied not only that the offerer devoted the animal to God, but that he confessed his consciousness of sin and prayed that his guilt and its punishment might be transferred to the victim. and it shall be—rather, "that it may be an acceptable atonement."

Leviticus 20:4 — 4. If the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, &c.—that is, connive at their countrymen practising the horrid rites of Molech. Awful was it that any Hebrew parents could so violate their national covenant, and no wonder that God denounced the severest penalties against them and their families.

Micah 4:1-13 — CAPITULO 4 TRANSICION A LA GLORIA, PAZ, REINO, Y VICTORIA DE SION. 1-3. Casi idénticos con Isaías 2:2. el monte de la casa de Jehová—que acababa de ser ( Isaías 3:12) condenado a ser cumbre de breñal. Bajo el Mesías, su elevación no ha de ser la de situación,

Joshua 13:4 — 4. all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah—("the cave") that is beside the Sidonians—a mountainous region of Upper Galilee, remarkable for its caves and fastnesses. unto Aphek—now Afka; eastward, in Lebanon. to the borders of the Amorites—a portion of the northeastern territory that had belonged to Og. The third district that remained unsubdued:

1 Samuel 12:1 — 1-4. Samuel said unto all Israel—This public address was made after the solemn re-instalment of Saul, and before the convention at Gilgal separated. Samuel, having challenged a review of his public life, received a unanimous testimony to the unsullied honor of his personal character, as well as the justice and integrity of his public administration.

1 Samuel 16:4 — 4. the elders of the town trembled at his coming—Beth-lehem was an obscure town, and not within the usual circuit of the judge. The elders were naturally apprehensive, therefore, that his arrival was occasioned by some extraordinary reason, and that it might entail evil upon their town, in consequence of the estrangement between Samuel and the king.