Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 20:34 — Ben-hadad, secure of his life, suggests terms of peace as the price of his freedom. He will restore to Ahab the Israelite cities taken from Omri by his father, among which Ramoth Gilead was probably the most important 1 Kings 22:3; and he will allow Ahab the privilege of making for himself “streets,” or rather squares, in Damascus, a privilege which his own father had possessed with respect to Samaria. Commercial advantages, rather than any other, were probably sought

1 Kings 20:34 — Ben-hadad, seguro de su vida, sugiere términos de paz como el precio de su libertad. Restaurará a Acab las ciudades israelitas tomadas de Omri por su padre, entre las cuales Ramoth Galaad fue probablemente la más importante 1 Reyes 22:3; y le dará a Acab el privilegio de hacerse para sí mismo "calles", o más bien plazas, en Damasco, un privilegio que su propio padre había poseído con respecto a Samaria. Este acuerdo buscaba ventajas comerciales, más que ninguna otra. Entonces

Psalms 18:1 — psalm that is designed to recount so many mercies. It is the feeling which all should have when they recall the goodness of God to them in their past lives.My strength - The source of my strength, or from whom all my strength is derived. So Psalms 27:1, “The Lord is the strength of my life.” Psalms 28:8, “he is the saving strength of his anointed.” Compare Psalms 29:11; Psalms 46:1; Psalms 73:26; Psalms 81:1; Psalms 140:7.

Psalms 55:1 — Give ear to my prayer - See the notes at Psalms 5:1; Psalms 17:6. This is the language of earnestness. The psalmist was in deep affliction, and he pleaded, therefore, that God would not turn away from him in his troubles.And hide not thyself from my supplication - That is, Do not withdraw thyself, or

Psalms 66:11 — Nos metiste en la red - Es decir, sufriste o permitiste que fuéramos llevados a la red; has hecho que nos tomen cautivos, como las bestias son atrapadas en una trampa. Vea las notas en Salmo 9:15. La alusión aquí es a los esfuerzos realizados por sus enemigos para tomarlos, ya que los cazadores ponen ginebras, o extienden redes, para capturar bestias salvajes. La idea aquí es que esos enemigos habían tenido éxito; Dios había sufrido que cayeran

Psalms 96:8 — Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name - This also is literally taken from 1 Chronicles 16:0: Psa 96:1-13 :28. The margin here is, as in Hebrew, of “his name:” the honor of his name. The idea is that which is expressed in our translation. Bring to God what is due to him; or, render such an acknowledgment as he deserves and claims.

Psalms 96:8 — Dale al Señor la gloria debido a su nombre - Esto también se toma literalmente de 1 Crónicas 16: Sal 96: 1-13 : 28. El margen aquí es, como en hebreo, de "su nombre": el honor de su nombre. La idea es lo que se expresa en nuestra traducción. Trae a Dios lo que se le debe; o rendir tal reconocimiento como se merece y reclamar. Reconócelo

Isaiah 45:4 — For Jacob my servant’s sake - (see the note at Isaiah 42:19). The statement here is, that God had raised up Cyrus on account of his own people. The sentiment is common in the Bible, that kings and nations are in the hand of God; and that he overrules and directs their actions for the accomplishment of his own

Ezekiel 43 overview — The consecration of the new temple Ezekiel 43:1-11. The glory of the God of Israel must take possession of the new sanctuary, as, in time past, of the tabernacle and of Solomon’s Temple. But it is in a different form. The glory was of old veiled in a cloud resting on the mercy-Seat of the ark between

Zechariah 1:9 — ordinary outward organs. God says to Moses, “If there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, will make Myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak (literally) in him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so - In him will I speak mouth to mouth Numbers 12:6-9;” and Habakkuk says of the like inward teaching, “I will watch to see, what He will speak in me” . It is the characteristic title of one attendant-angel, who was God’s expositor of the visions to Zechariah (Zechariah 1:13-14, Zechariah 1:19, (Zechariah

Matthew 5:34-35 — heaven; for it is God’s throne - To swear by that was, if it meant anything, to swear by Him that sitteth thereon, Matthew 23:22.Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool - Swearing by that, therefore, is really swearing by God. Or perhaps it means: 1.That we have no right to pledge, or swear by, what belongs to God; and, 2.That oaths by inanimate objects are unmeaningful and wicked.If they are real oaths, they are by a living Being, who has power to take vengeance. A footstool is that on which the

Matthew 5:9 — the letting out of water.” “An ounce of prevention,” says the English proverb, “is worth a pound of cure.” Long and most deadly quarrels might often be prevented by a little kind interference in the beginning.Children of God - See the notes at Matthew 1:1. Those who resemble God, or who manifest a spirit like his. He is the Author of peace 1 Corinthians 14:33; and all those who endeavor to promote peace are like him, and are worthy to be called his children.

Acts 15:3 — And being brought on their way by the church - Being attended and conducted by the Christian brethren. See the notes on Romans 15:24. It was customary for the Christians to attend the apostles in their travels. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:6, 1 Corinthians 16:11; 3 John 1:6.Through Phenice - See the note at Acts 11:19.And Samaria - These places were directly on their route to Jerusalem.Declaring

1 Corinthians 1:11 — For it hath been declared unto me - Of the contentions existing in the church at Corinth, it is evident that they had not informed him in the letter which they had sent; see 1 Corinthians 7:1, compare the introduction. He had incidentally heard of their contentions.My brethren - A token of affectionate regard, evincing his love for them, and his deep interest in their welfare, even when he administered a needed rebuke.Of

Joshua 16 overview — tribus, o más estrictamente hablando, la tribu de Efraín y la media tribu de Manasés, sacaron una sola suerte, sin duda, porque desde el principio se tuvo la intención de que sus heredades fueran adyacentes. En consecuencia, estos capítulos describen (1) el límite sur de todo el territorio de los hijos de José Josué 16:1 ; (2) los límites de Efraín en particular Josué 16:5 ) (3); los de Manasés Josué 17:1 ; y (4) Se registra el descontento de los descendientes de José con su herencia, junto con

James 2:1 — respects the form of address would be proper.Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ - Faith is the distinguishing thing in the Christian religion, for it is this by which man is justified, and hence, it comes to be put for religion itself. Notes, 1 Timothy 3:9. The meaning here is, “do not hold such views of the religion of Christ, as to lead you to manifest partiality to others on account of their difference of rank or outward circumstances.”The Lord of glory - The glorious Lord; he who is glorious

Judges 3:15 — But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer - The very same words as are used at Judges 3:9. See, too, Judges 2:16, Judges 2:18, and Nehemiah 9:27.Ehud “the Benjamite” was of the family or house of Gera 2 Samuel 16:5, the son of Bela, Benjamin’s first-born, born before Jacob’s descent into Egypt Genesis 46:21, and then included among “the sons of Benjamin.” The

1 John 4:20 — and hateth his brother - His Christian brother; or, in a larger sense, any man. The sense is, that no man, whatever may be his professions and pretensions, can have any true love to God, unless he loves his brethren.He is a liar - Compare the notes at 1 John 1:6. It is not necessary, in order to a proper interpretation of this passage, to suppose that he “intentionally” deceives. The sense is, that this must be a false profession.For he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen ... - It is more

Revelation 22:12 — And behold, I come quickly - See the notes on Revelation 1:1, Revelation 1:3. These are undoubtedly the words of the Redeemer; and the meaning is, that the period when the unchanging sentence would be passed on each individual - on the unjust, the filthy, the righteous, and the holy - would not be remote. The

1 Samuel 13:1 — years, since we know that his grandson Mephibosheth was five years old at Saul’s death 2 Samuel 4:4; and 32 added to the seven and a half years between the death of Saul and that of Ishbosheth, makes up the 40 years assigned to Saul’s dynasty in Acts 13:21. Neither is there any clue to the interval of time between the events recorded in the preceding chapter, and those which follow in this and succeeding chapters. But the appearance of Jonathan as a warrior 1 Samuel 13:2 compared with the mention