Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 20:1 — Ben-hadad, the king of Syria - Probably the son of the Ben-hadad who assisted Asa against Baasha (1 Kings 15:18 note).Thirty and two kings with him - Not allies, but feudatories 1 Kings 20:24. Damascus had in the reign of this Ben-hadad become the center of an important monarchy, which may not improbably have extended from the Euphrates to the northern

1 Kings 22:8 — Elijah, al parecer, se había retirado nuevamente después de los eventos del último capítulo, y no había un profeta conocido de Yahweh a su alcance de Samaria excepto Micaías. Él no profetiza el bien acerca de mí sino el mal - Si la tradición en 1 Reyes 20:41 nota es cierta o no, es cierto que Acab tenía lo encarceló 1 Reyes 22:26, y probablemente el encarcelamiento se debió a profecías amenazantes. Acab le sugiere a Josafat que Micaías es alguien que permite que sus sentimientos privados determinen

1 Kings 3:4 — Gibeon - The transfer to Gibeon of the “tabernacle of the congregation,” and the brass “altar of burnt offerings” made by Moses, which were removed there from Nob (compare 1 Samuel 21:6, with marginal references “i,” “k”), had made it “the great high-place,” more sacred, i. e., than any other in the holy land, unless it were Mount Zion where the ark had been conveyed by David. For the position of Gibeon, see Joshua 9:3

1 Kings 3:4 — Gabaón - La transferencia a Gabaón del "tabernáculo de la congregación" y el "altar de holocaustos" de bronce hecho por Moisés, que fueron retirados allí de Nob (compárese 1 Samuel 21:6, con referencias marginales "i", "k"), lo había convertido en "el gran lugar alto", más sagrado, i. e., que cualquier otro en la tierra santa, a menos que fuera el Monte Sión donde David había transportado el arca. Para la posición de Gabaón,

Nehemiah 8:1 — La calle - Más bien, "la plaza" o "corte". Entonces en Nehemías 8:16 (compare Esdras 10:9). La corte parece haber sido una entre la puerta oriental del templo y la compuerta en la muralla de la ciudad. Por lo tanto, se ubicaría dentro del área moderna de Haram. Ezra el escriba - Esta es la primera mención de Ezra

Psalms 51:2 — idea of “multiplying” or “increasing.” The reference is to that which might need constant or repeated washings in order to remove a stain adverbially to denote intensity, or thoroughness. On the word wash as applicable to sin, see the notes at Isaiah 1:16.And cleanse me from my sin - Remove it entirely. Make me wholly pure. See the notes at Isaiah 1:16. In what manner he hoped that this would be done is shown in the following portions of the psalm. It was - (a) by forgiveness of the past, Psalms 51:9;

Psalms 84:8 — O Lord God of hosts - See the notes at Psalms 84:1. God is appealed to here as a God of power; as a God who is able to accomplish all his purposes, and to impart every needed blessing.Hear my prayer - A prayer of the psalmist that he might also have a place among the servants of God in their worship,

Leviticus 5:14 — (This comment exends through Leviticus 6:7). The trespass-offerings as they are described in this section and in Leviticus 7:1-7, are clearly distinguished from the ordinary sin-offerings in these particulars: (1) They were offered on account of offences which involved an injury to some person (it might be the Lord Himself) in respect to property. See Leviticus 5:16; Leviticus

Ezekiel 12:21-28 — As in Ezekiel 7:0, the nearness of the judgment is foretold.Ezekiel 12:22The land of Israel - is put generally for the land where the children of Israel dwelt, whether at home, or in exile. There was prevalent a disregard for the true prophets, which is ever followed by a recognition of the false. First, the true prophet

Ezekiel 4:9 — Two things are prefigured in the remainder of this chapter, (1) the hardships of exile, (2) the straitness of a siege.To the people of Israel, separated from the rest of the nations as holy, it was a leading feature in the calamities of their exile that they must be mixed up with other nations, and eat of their

Matthew 27:52 — been known in Jerusalem; at least, had the ancient saints risen, they would not have been known, and would not so soon have been credited as those who had recently died.Which slept - Which had died. The death of saints is often called “sleep,” Daniel 12:2; 1 Corinthians 15:18; 1 Thessalonians 4:15.

Acts 16:40 — notwithstanding the opposition and persecution which they might meet with.And departed - That is, Paul and Silas departed. It would appear probable that Luke and Timothy remained in Philippi, or, at least, did not attend Paul and Silas. For Luke, who, in Acts 16:10, uses the first person, and speaks of himself as with Paul and Silas, speaks of them now in the third person, implying that he was not with them until Paul had arrived at Troas, where Luke joined him from Philippi, Acts 20:5-6. In Acts 17:14, also,

Acts 18:8 — And Crispus - He is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:14 as having been one of the few whom Paul baptized with his own hands. The conversion of such a man must have tended greatly to exasperate the other Jews, and to further the progress of the Christian faith among the Corinthians.With all

Acts 9:35 — the man had been long, and was probably well known; the miracle would be celebrated, and the effect was an extensive revival of religion.Saron - This was the champaign, or open country, usually mentioned by the name of “Sharon” in the Old Testament, 1 Ch Acts 9:16; Acts 27:29; Ca. Acts 2:1; Isaiah 33:9. It was a region of extraordinary fertility, and the name was almost proverbial to denote “any country of great beauty and fertility.” Compare Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 35:2; Isaiah 65:10. It was situated

3 John 1:11 — by the example of any one who did wrong. John wished to excite him to acts of liberal and generous hospitality.He that doeth good is of God - He shows that he resembles God, for God continually does good. See the sentiment explained in the notes at 1 John 3:7.He that doeth evil hath not seen God - See the notes at 1 John 3:8-10.

Revelation 2:26 — And he that overcometh - notes on Revelation 2:7.And keepeth my works unto the end - The works that I command and that I require, to the end of his life. Compare John 13:1.To him will I give power over the nations - The evident meaning of what is said here, and in the next verse, is, that in accordance with the uniform promise made to the redeemed in the New Testament, they would partake of the final triumph anal glory

Revelation 21:5 — And he that sat upon the throne said - Probably the Messiah, the dispenser of the rewards of heaven. See the notes on Revelation 20:11.Behold, I make all things new - A new heaven and new earth Revelation 21:1, and an order of things to correspond with that new creation. The former state of things when sin and death reigned will be changed, and the change consequent on this must extend

1 Samuel 28:6 — When Saul inquired of the Lord ... - It is said 1 Chronicles 10:14 that one reason why the Lord killed Saul, and gave his kingdom to David, was because he inquired not of the Lord. The explanation of this apparent discrepancy is to be found in the fact that inquiring of the familiar spirit was positively

1 Samuel 7:17 — sacado el tabernáculo de Silo a un lugar cercano a Ramá; y de hecho es improbable que, criado como era desde la infancia al servicio del tabernáculo, debería haberlo dejado. Al comienzo del reinado de Salomón, sabemos que fue en Gabaón, cerca de Raimah 1Ki 3: 4 ; 2 Crónicas 1:3, 2 Crónicas 1:6. Si el tabernáculo hubiera estado en Shiloh en este momento, es probable que Shiloh hubiera sido uno de los lugares en los que Samuel juzgó a Israel. Pero Shiloh probablemente era un desperdicio, y quizás inseguro

2 Samuel 21:10 — para lluvia intensa Éxodo 9:33. La "lluvia temprana", o lluvia torrencial del otoño, generalmente comenzó en octubre, por lo que el reloj dedicado de Rizpah continuó durante unos seis meses. Cuán rara fue la lluvia en la cosecha que aprendemos de 1 Samuel 12:17; Proverbios 26:1. La razón por la que los cuerpos quedaron sin enterrar, al contrario de Deuteronomio 21:23, probablemente fue que la muerte de estos hombres como una expiación de la culpa de un juramento violado, debían permanecer hasta