Bible Commentaries

Genesis 2:4 — 4. These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth—the history or account of their production. Whence did Moses obtain this account so different from the puerile and absurd fictions of the heathen? Not from any human source, for man was not

Genesis 27:4 — 4. make . . . savory meat—perhaps to revive and strengthen him for the duty; or rather, "as eating and drinking" were used on all religious occasions, he could not convey the right, till he had eaten of the meat provided for the purpose by him who was

Genesis 31:40 — 40. in the day the drought . . . and the frost by night—The temperature changes often in twenty-four hours from the greatest extremes of heat and cold, most trying to the shepherd who has to keep watch by his flocks. Much allowance must be made for Jacob.

Genesis 42:37 — never seriously expected his father would accept. It was designed only to give assurance of the greatest care being taken of Benjamin. But unforeseen circumstances might arise to render it impossible for all of them to preserve that young lad (James 4:13), and Jacob was much pained by the prospect. Little did he know that God was dealing with him severely, but in kindness (Hebrews 12:7; Hebrews 12:8), and that all those things he thought against Him were working together for his good.

Genesis 46:4 — 4. I will also surely bring thee up again—As Jacob could not expect to live till the former promise was realized, he must have seen that the latter was to be accomplished only to his posterity. To himself it was literally verified in the removal of his

Exodus 24:3 — 3, 4. Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord—The rehearsal of the foregoing laws and the ten commandments, together with the promises of special blessings in the event of their obedience, having drawn forth from the people a unanimous declaration

1 Kings 12:4 — 4. Thy father made our yoke grievous—The splendor of Solomon's court and the magnitude of his undertakings being such, that neither the tribute of dependent states, nor the presents of foreign princes, nor the profits of his commercial enterprises, were

1 Kings 3:4 — 4. the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there—The old tabernacle and the brazen altar which Moses had made in the wilderness were there (1 Chronicles 16:39; 1 Chronicles 21:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3-6). The royal progress was of public importance. It was a

1 Kings 8:10 — temple as of the tabernacle ( :-). The dazzling brightness, or rather, perhaps, the dense portentous darkness of the cloud, struck the minds of the priests, as it formerly had done Moses, which such astonishment and terror (Leviticus 16:2-13; Deuteronomy 4:24; Exodus 40:35) that they could not remain. Thus the temple became the place where the divine glory was revealed, and the king of Israel established his royal residence. Exodus 40:35- :. SOLOMON'S BLESSING.

2 Kings 12:4 — 4. Jehoash said to the priests, &c.—There is here given an account of the measures which the young king took for repairing the temple by the levying of taxes: 1. "The money of every one that passeth the account," namely, half a shekel, as "an offering

2 Kings 9:4 — 4-6. So the young man . . . went to Ramoth-gilead—His ready undertaking of this delicate and hazardous mission was an eminent proof of his piety and obedience. The act of anointing being done through a commissioned prophet, was a divine intimation of

Nehemiah 8:17 — that it is impossible that such a flagrant disregard of the law could have been tolerated by Samuel, David, and other pious rulers, its observance is sufficiently indicated (1 Kings 8:2; 1 Kings 8:65; 2 Chronicles 7:9) and expressly recorded (Ezra 3:4). But the meaning is, that the popular feelings had never been raised to such a height of enthusiastic joy since the time of their entrance into Canaan, as now on their return after a long and painful captivity.

Leviticus 26:1 — 1. Ye shall make you no idols—Idolatry had been previously forbidden (Exodus 20:4; Exodus 20:5), but the law was repeated here with reference to some particular forms of it that were very prevalent among the neighboring nations. a standing image—that is, "upright pillar." image of stone—that is, an obelisk, inscribed with hieroglyphical

Isaiah 48:1-22 — LAS COSAS QUE LE SUCEDIERON A BABILONIA PREDICHAS POR JEHOVA MUCHO ANTES, NO FUERA QUE ISRAEL LAS FUERA A ATRIBUIR, DADA SU “OBSTINADA” PERVERSIDAD, A LOS DIOSES EXTRAÑOS (v. 1-5). 1. Las aguas de Judá—que brotaron de la fuente de Judá ( Números 24:7; Deuteronomio 33:28; Salmo 68:26, margen de la V. I.) A Judá se le atribuye la “fuente”, porque ha sobrevivido a las diez tribus, y de ella tenía que salir el Mesías. juran en el nombre de Jehová—(cap. 19:18; 45:23; 65:16). hacen memoria—en las oraciones

Numbers 16:4 — 4. when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face—This attitude of prostration indicated not only his humble and earnest desire that God would interpose to free him from the false and odious imputation, but also his strong sense of the daring sin involved

Deuteronomy 32:4 — 4. He is the Rock—a word expressive of power and stability. The application of it in this passage is to declare that God had been true to His covenant with their fathers and them. Nothing that He had promised had failed; so that if their national experience

1 Samuel 2:27 — of any family which could boast of few or no old men. The prediction of this prophet was fully confirmed by the afflictions, degradation, poverty, and many untimely deaths with which the house of Eli was visited after its announcement (see 1 Samuel 4:11; 1 Samuel 14:3; 1 Samuel 22:18-23; 1 Kings 2:27).

1 Samuel 21:4 — 4. there is hallowed bread—There would be plenty of bread in his house; but there was no time to wait for it. "The hallowed bread" was the old shew-bread, which had been removed the previous day, and which was reserved for the use of the priests alone

1 Samuel 28:4 — 4. the Philistines . . . pitched in Shunem—Having collected their forces for a last grand effort, they marched up from the seacoast and encamped in the "valley of Jezreel." The spot on which their encampment was fixed was Shunem (Joshua 19:18), now Sulem, a

1 Samuel 6:4 — 4. Five golden emerods—Votive or thank offerings were commonly made by the heathen in prayer for, or gratitude after, deliverance from lingering or dangerous disorders, in the form of metallic (generally silver) models or images of the diseased parts