Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 14:7 — As Jeroboam’s appointment to the kingdom had been formally announced to him by the prophet Ahijah, so the same prophet is commissioned to acquaint him with his forfeiture of it. Compare 1 Samuel 15:26-28.

1 Kings 4:29 — Amplitud de corazón - Lo que llamamos "gran capacidad". La expresión que sigue es común en referencia a la multitud numérica 1 Reyes 4:2, pero su uso aquí para expresar mera amplitud o grandeza es única.

1 Kings 9:22 — Comparando esto con 1 Reyes 5:13, parecería que un servicio modificado de trabajo forzoso durante un tercio de cada año no se considera que reduzca a los que están sujetos a la condición de fiadores.

2 Kings 6:2 — Take every man a beam - Trees were rare in most parts of Palestine, but plentiful in the Jordan Valley. Jericho was known in early times as “the city of palms” Deuteronomy 34:3; Judges 1:16.

1 Chronicles 19:6 — A thousand talents of silver - The price is not given in Samuel. On the practice of hiring troops about this time in western Asia, see 1 Kings 15:18; 2Ki 7:6; 2 Chronicles 25:6.

2 Chronicles 34:11 — The “houses” intended are either the “chambers” which surrounded the temple on three sides 1 Kings 6:5, or out-buildings attached to the courts. The “kings of Judah” intended are, no doubt, Manasseh and Amon.

2 Chronicles 34:11 — Las "casas" previstas son las "cámaras" que rodeaban el templo por tres lados 1 Reyes 6:5 o los edificios exteriores adjuntos a los tribunales. Los "reyes de Judá" destinados son, sin duda, Manasés y Amón.

2 Chronicles 36:8 — His abominations which he did - See Jeremiah 7:9, Jeremiah 7:30-31; Jeremiah 19:3-13; Jeremiah 25:1 etc.; Jehoiakim appears to have restored all the idolatries which Josiah his father had swept away.

Proverbs 24:26 — Better, He shall kiss lips that giveth a right answer, i. e., he shall gain the hearts of men as much as by all outward signs of sympathy and favor. Compare 2 Samuel 15:1-6.

Proverbs 8:2-3 — The full enumeration of localities points to the publicity and openness of Wisdom’s teaching (see Proverbs 1:20 note), as contrasted with the stealth and secrecy and darkness which shroud the harlot’s enticements Proverbs 7:9.

Jeremiah 23:25 — In Deuteronomy 13:1 “a dreamer of dreams” is used in a bad sense, and with reason. God communicating His will by dreams was a thing too easy to counterfeit for it not to be misused.

Jeremiah 23:25 — En Deuteronomio 13:1 "un soñador de sueños" se usa en un mal sentido y con razón. Dios comunicando su voluntad por sueños era una cosa demasiado fácil de falsificar para que no se usara mal.

Jeremiah 6:17 — Watchmen - The prophets Isaiah 52:8.The second of the trumpet - This was the signal for flight Jeremiah 6:1; Amos 3:6. Similarly the prophet’s warning was to move men to escape from God’s judgments.

Ezekiel 20:1 — Los ancianos de Israel - Estos fueron como en Ezequiel 14:1, algunos de los compañeros de exilio de Ezequiel, designados en términos generales por el nombre de Israel , aunque más propiamente perteneciente al reino de Judá.

2 Thessalonians 3:7 — For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us - You know what you should do in order to imitate us.For we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you - See the notes on 1 Thessalonians 2:10.

Judges 1:17 — Hormah - See Numbers 21:1 note. The destruction then vowed was now accomplished. This is another decisive indication that the events here related belong to Joshua’s lifetime. This would be about six years after the vow.

1 Samuel 18:8 — ¿Qué puede tener ... - Más bien, "Solo le queda el reino". Compare para el mismo sentimiento, 1 Reyes 2:22. "Un reino (dice Camden) no tiene compañía, y la majestad se toma más en serio las heridas".

2 Samuel 14:27 — Tres hijos - Estos probablemente murieron en la infancia (ver la referencia marginal). De Tamar debe haber nacido Maajá, la madre de Abías, y la esposa favorita de Roboam 1 Reyes 15:2; 2 Crónicas 11:20.

2 Samuel 19:5 — Had Absalom gained the victory, it is likely that, according to the manner of Oriental despots, he would have sought to secure his throne by killing all possible competitors Judges 9:5; 1 Kings 15:29.

2 Samuel 6:14 — Bailada - La palabra hebrea se encuentra solo aquí y en 2 Samuel 6:16. Significa "bailar en círculo", por lo tanto, simplemente bailar. El pasaje paralelo en 1 Crónicas 15:27 da un sentido muy diferente.