Bible Commentaries

Genesis 13:13 — But the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly. But the men of Sodom were wicked, … — See their chief sins set down, Ezekiel 16:49-50 . The Chaldee Paraphrast here translateth, they were first unrighteous with their mammon: and secondly, sinners with their bodies, before the Lord. That unnameable sin had its name from them, who against nature were scalded εξεκαυθησαν

1 Kings 13:27 — Y habló a sus hijos, diciendo: Ensilladme el asno. Y [lo] ensillaron. Ver. 27. Y lo ensillaron. ] Ver 1 Reyes 13:13 .

1 Chronicles 4:13 — Y los hijos de Quenaz; Otoniel y Seraías; y los hijos de Otoniel; Hathath. Ver. 13. Otoniel. ] Ver 1 Crónicas 4:9,10 .

Job 1:17 — another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. While he was yet speaking — See on Job 1:16 . The Chaldeans — A base and obscure people from the beginning, subject to the Assyrians, but yet more potent than the Sabeans, as appeareth by the three bands they made out. The Sabeans are noted by Strabo to be an idle and effeminate people.

Job 11:14 — [be] in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away — Cast away all thy transgressions, and throw thy lusts out of service, hands lifted up in prayer must be pure, 1 Timothy 2:8 , for the fountain of goodness will not be laden at with foul hands, Isaiah 1:15-16 . Good therefore is the counsel of Jeremiah, Jeremiah 4:14 , and of St James, James 4:8 . The priests had their laver to wash in before they sacrificed,

Job 15:15 — Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints — Here he proceedeth to prove that which Job never denied; and Bildad also hath the same, Job 25:1-6 Lege eius verba, nam non male huc quadrant, saith Lavater; lay his words to these, and they will lend light to each other. See Trapp on " Job 4:18 " There they are called his servants, here his saints or holy ones; these were the old patriarchs,

Leviticus 13:1 — Y el SEÑOR habló a Moisés y a Aarón, diciendo: Ver. 1. Y habló el Señor. ] Ver Trapp en " Lev 7:22 "

Numbers 24:17 — shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. I shall see him. — So shall "every eye, and those also that pierced him," Revelation 1:7 but not as "Abraham saw him, and rejoiced"; nor as Job. Job 19:25 ; Job 19:27 "The pure in heart" only "shall see him" to their comfort, as pure glass or crystal lets in the light of the sun. Some wicked men have greater

Zechariah 8:18 — Y vino a mí palabra de Jehová de los ejércitos, diciendo: Ver. 18. Y la palabra ] Ver Trapp en " Zac 8: 1 "

Luke 6:37 — No juzguéis, y no seréis juzgados; no condenéis, y no seréis condenados; perdonad, y seréis perdonados. Ver. 37. Ver Mateo 7:1 .

Luke 6:46 — ¿Y por qué me llamáis Señor, Señor, y no hacéis lo que digo? Ver. 46. ​​Ver Mateo 7:21 ; Malaquías 1:6 .

Luke 9:46 — Entonces surgió un razonamiento entre ellos, cuál de ellos debería ser el mayor. Ver. 46. ​​Ver Mateo 18:1 ; Marco 9:34 .

2 Corinthians 8:2 — unto the riches of their liberality. In a great trial of affliction — For affliction tries what metal we are made of. Alchemy gold will not endure the seventh fire as true gold will. Affliction (the trial of our faith) is more precious than gold, 1 Peter 1:7 . What then is faith itself so tried? Revelation 3:18 . The abundance of their joy — While the spirit of glory and of God rested upon them, 1 Peter 4:14 . Well may grace be called the divine nature; for, as God brings light out of darkness,

Hebrews 13:5 — Not to be content is to be covetous. If men cannot bring their means to their mind, let them bring their mind to their means. (Clem. Alex.) A little will serve to bear our charges till we come home to heaven. Bonus paucis indiget. See Trapp on " 1 Timothy 6:6 " See Trapp on " 1 Timothy 6:7 " See Trapp on " 1 Timothy 6:8 " The contented man sits and sings, Securo, chara coniuge posse frui. For he hath said — Five times in Scripture is this precious promise renewed;

Judges 1:3 — write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Of the common salvation — That wherein all saints have a share. For the faith — That faith of the gospel, Philippians 1:27 , the doctrine of faith. Once delivered — Once for all, not only as but one only rule, but as but once sent to a nation. So that if lost, or any way corrupted, it will not be given again; another edition of it is not to be expected. Contend

Jude 1:3 — write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Of the common salvation — That wherein all saints have a share. For the faith — That faith of the gospel, Philippians 1:27, the doctrine of faith. Once delivered — Once for all, not only as but one only rule, but as but once sent to a nation. So that if lost, or any way corrupted, it will not be given again; another edition of it is not to be expected. Contend

Revelation 3:18 — fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. I counsel thee — Having first convinced thee,Revelation 3:17; Revelation 3:17 , who before wert uncounselable; the Gibeonites sent not for Joshua till besieged; the Gileadites sought not after Jephthah till distressed; nor will men hearken after Christ till driven out of themselves. To buy of me — "Buy

1 Samuel 6:9 — [it is] not his hand [that] smote us: it [was] a chance [that] happened to us. By the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh. — That is, The house of the sun, which, haply, had sometime been there worshipped, as at Heliopolis in Egypt, Jeremiah 43:13 called now Dameta. This Bethshemesh was in the tribe of Judah, and in the way to Shiloh, where the ark had formerly stood; but now and henceforward it was, "Go ye up to my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what

2 Samuel 1:8 — Y me dijo: ¿Quién eres tú? Y yo le respondí: Soy amalecita. Ver. 8. Soy amalecita. ] Ver Trapp en " 2Sa 1: 6 "

2 Samuel 12:24 — that God had pardoned their sin, ratified their marriage, and otherwise sealed up his love to them, she is called David’s wife: and he, as a kind husband, comforteth her with the comforts wherewith himself had been comforted of God, 2 Corinthians 1:4 which was doubtless the effect of his seven days fasting: as was also his so patient and peaceable bearing the child’s death, to the admiration of his counsellors, who knew not the power of prayer, nor "the peace of God passing all understanding,"