Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 17:23 — Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day. Until the Lord removed. — See on 2 Kings 17:18 . Unto this day. — Wrath is come upon them to the utmost, if not to the very end, as the Greek hath it. 1 Thessalonians 2:16

2 Kings 3:19 — And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones. And ye shall smite every fenced city. — Omnia anathemati devovebitis. Spoiling Moab shall be utterly spoiled. Isaiah 33:1 And mar every good piece of land, — Heb., Grieve or afflict; Nam lapides sunt quaedam pestes agrorum.

2 Kings 7:15 — And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way [was] full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king. Full of garments and vessels. — Impedimenta domestica vel bellica, whatsoever might encumber or dog them in their flight. Oh that in the race of religion we could cast away every weight! Hebrews 12:1

1 Chronicles 4:43 — And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. And they smote the rest of the Amalekites. — Whose preservation from the sword of Joshua, Exodus 17:13 of Saul, 1 Samuel 15:7 and of David, 2 Samuel 8:12 was but a reservation to this utter destruction, which God had solemnly sworn, with hand laid upon his own throne. Exodus 17:16

1 Chronicles 5:16 — And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders. Suburbs of Sharon. — Which was ager pascuosissimus, a place of fat feeding, 1 Chronicles 27:29 situate under the hill of Lebanon; coupled with Carmel for "excellency"; Isaiah 35:2 not more a field than "a fold for flocks." Isaiah 65:10 Upon their borders. — Heb., Their outgoings.

2 Chronicles 11:15 — And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. And he ordained him priests. — See 1 Kings 12:31 . And for the devils. — Heb., Hairy horrid things, boegy men. See Revelation 9:11 ; Revelation 9:20 . The devil is ειδωλοχαρης , saith Synesius; and hereby it appeareth that Jeroboam set up more idols than the two golden calves.

2 Chronicles 12:13 — So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam [was] one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess. For Rehoboam was one and forty years old. — See 1 Kings 14:21 .

2 Chronicles 22:6 — And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. And he returned to be healed. — See 2 Kings 9:15 . And Azariah. — See on 2 Chronicles 22:1 .

2 Chronicles 25:1 — Amaziah [was] twenty and five years old [when] he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. Amaziah was twenty and five years old. See on 2 Kings 14:1-2 . And he reigned twenty and nine years. — But above half that time he lived in very great contempt among his own people, basely and idly.

2 Chronicles 29:27 — And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began [also] with the trumpets, and with the instruments [ordained] by David king of Israel. The song of the Lord began also. — Holy and divine songs, Psalms 136:1-26 especially, which is here, by an excellency, called the song of the Lord, as some think.

2 Chronicles 4:4 — It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea [was set] above upon them, and all their hinder parts [were] inward. It stood upon twelve oxen. — Prefiguring, say some, the twelve apostles, who carried the water of life all the world over. See 1 Kings 7:25 .

2 Chronicles 7:10 — And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people. And on the three and twentieth day. — On the two and twentieth he dismissed those that dwelt within a Sabbath day’s journey. 1 Kings 8:66

2 Chronicles 8:17 — Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. To Eziongeber. — A haven of the Red Sea, called by Josephus Berenice, by Jerome Essia; Eloth is also called Elath, Deuteronomy 2:8 and at this day Elana, unde sinus Elaniticus. Four hundred and fifty talents. — Thirty of them seem to go for the charges of the voyage. Compare 1 Kings 9:28 .

Psalms 105:38 — Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them. Egypt was glad when they departed — For they said, We are all dead men, Exodus 12:33 . The devil for like cause spake Christ fair to be rid of him, Mark 1:24 . For the fear of them fell upon them — God can make the very name and countenance of his servants fearful to their oppressors.

Psalms 116:12 — What shall I render unto the LORD [for] all his benefits toward me? What shall I render unto the Lord — This he speaketh as one in an ecstasy ( Amor Dei est ecstaticus ), or in a deep demur what to do best for so good a God. Such self-deliberations are very useful and acceptable, and thereunto are requisite, 1. Recognition of God’s favours. 2. Estimation. 3. Retribution, as here.

Psalms 18:47 — [It is] God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. It is God that avengeth me — Heb. that giveth vengeances for me; whence also he is called the God of vengeances, Psalms 94:1 , and the God of recompenses, Jeremiah 51:56 . And subdueth the people under me — It is the great work of God to persuade the hearts of so many millions to obey one man.

Psalms 78:61 — And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand. And delivered his strength … his glory, … — i.e. His ark, which is elsewhere called the strength of God, 1 Chronicles 16:11 2 Chronicles 6:41 , and the glory of God, Psalms 26:8 ; Psalms 63:3 , because out of it he was wont to declare his power and glory, and to make himself visible after a sort.

Psalms 89:14 — Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Justice and judgment are the habitation (or basis) of thy throne — These are the supporters and pillars. Mercy and truth, … — These are the forerunners, or satellites; I should much fear justice and judgment, saith Austin, were it not that mercy and truth comfort me: "Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ," John 1:17 .

Psalms 89:25 — I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. I will set his hand also in the sea — He shall be a vice-god, Daniel 12:7 Revelation 10:1 . Herodotus saith that the Aeginetae gave the Persians earth and water, in token of subjection to Darius, their king. Christ is the true κοσμοκρατωρ , a title anciently usurped by Sesostris, king of Egypt.

Psalms 99:1 — The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth [between] the cherubims; let the earth be moved. The Lord reigneth — Even the Lord Christ, as Psalms 97:1 . Let the people tremble — Let them serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. By the people some understand the Jews, and by the earth all other nations; let there be a general subjection yielded to the sceptre of his kingdom.