Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 4:16 — No mienta - Compare una incredulidad similar en Génesis 17:17; Génesis 18:12; Lucas 1:2. La expresión "no mientas", que es dura para nosotros, concuerda con la simplicidad simple y directa del discurso antiguo. No significaría más que "engañar" (comparar la referencia marginal).

2 Kings 6:29 — La profecía a la que se aludía en las referencias marginales se cumplió ahora, probablemente por primera vez. Tuvo un segundo logro cuando Jerusalén fue asediada por Nabucodonosor Lamentaciones 4:1, y un tercero en el asedio final de la misma ciudad por Tito.

2 Kings 6:30 — Tela de saco - Jehoram esperaba tal vez evitar la ira de Yahweh, como lo había hecho su padre 1 Reyes 21:29. Pero no había espíritu de auto humillación, o de verdadera pentitencia en su corazón 2 Reyes 5:7. Ver el siguiente verso.

2 Kings 8:10 — Traducir: "Ve y dile: Sin duda vivirás: sin embargo, el Señor me ha mostrado que ciertamente morirá". yo. e. ”, dígale lo que ya ha decidido decir, lo que un cortesano seguramente dirá (compárese 1 Reyes 22:15), pero sepa que el hecho será lo contrario".

2 Kings 9:22 — Joram had asked the usual question, “Is it peace?” - meaning simply, “Is all well?” In Jehu’s reply, by “whoredoms” we are probably to understand “idolatries,” acts of spiritual unfaithfulness; by “witchcrafts,” dealings with the Baal prophets and oracles. Compare 2 Kings 1:2 note.

1 Chronicles 27:4 — Dodai Las palabras "Eleazar, hijo de", probablemente han caído antes de Dodai (o Dodo). Según la tradición judía, EIeazar 1 Crónicas 11:12 era primo de David; su padre, Dodai, siendo el hermano de Jesse. Mikloth probablemente era el segundo al mando de Eleazar.

1 Chronicles 9:10 — “Jedaiah,” “Jehoiarib,” and “Jachin,” are not here names of individuals but of priestly families. From 1 Chronicles 24:7-17, it appears that Jehoiarib was the original head of the first “course,” Jedaiah of the second shift, and Jachin of the twenty-first shift.

1 Chronicles 9:35-44 — An almost exact repetition of 1 Chronicles 8:29-38; and probably intentionally made by the author. In order to connect the genealogical section of his work with the historical, he re-introduces the genealogy of the person with whose death his historical section opens.

2 Chronicles 20:2 — Translate, “from beyond the sea, from Edom.” The “sea” intended is, of course, the Dead Sea. “Syria” (Aram) is probably a mistake of a copyist for “Edom” (compare2 Samuel 8:12; 2 Samuel 8:12 note).On Engedi, see 1 Samuel 23:29 note.

2 Chronicles 26:1 — Uzziah - This form of the name is found uniformly in Chronicles (except 1 Chronicles 3:12) and in the prophets. The writer of Kings prefers the form Azariah. Uzziah has been regarded as a phonetic corruption of the real name used by the common people.

2 Chronicles 5:9 — From the ark - Or, according to a different reading here and according to 1 Kings 8:8, some read, “the ends of the staves were seen from the Holy place.”There it is unto this day - This should be corrected as in the margin.

2 Chronicles 8:14 — The man of God - This phrase, so common in Kings (see the introduction to Kings, 4th note), is rare in Chronicles, and is applied only to Moses 1 Chronicles 23:14, David, and one other prophet 2 Chronicles 25:7, 2 Chronicles 25:9.

Ezra 10:1 — Before the house of God - i. e., in front of the temple, praying toward it 1Ki 8:30, 1 Kings 8:35; Daniel 6:10, and thus in the sight of all the people who happened at the time to be in the great court.

Ezra 4:19 — The archives of the Babylonian kingdom would contain accounts of the insurrections raised, or threatened, by Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah 2Ki 24:1, 2 Kings 24:10, 2 Kings 24:20. It does not appear that there had ever been any rebellion against Persia.

Proverbs 2:12-15 — The evil-doers here include not robbers and murderers only Proverbs 1:10-16, but all who leave the straight path and the open day for crooked ways, perverse counsels, deeds of darkness. “To delight etc.” Proverbs 2:14 is the lowest depth of all.

Ezekiel 33 overview — Ezekiel newly designated to the prophetic office, undertakes his new duty of encouraging his countrymen to hope for forgiveness and restoration. Ezekiel 33:1-20 are the introduction to this third group of prophecies. This is the beginning of the last section Ezek. 33–48.

Colossians 1:14 — In whom we have redemption; - See this explained in the notes at Ephesians 1:7. The passage here proves that we obtain forgiveness of sins through the blood of Christ; but it does not prove that this is all that we obtain through that blood.

2 Samuel 10:3 — Los príncipes ... - Compare los asesores de Rehoboam 1 Reyes 12:10. No es improbable que el tratamiento severo de David a Moab 2 Samuel 8:2 sea en parte la causa del temor a los amonitas de que un tratamiento similar les estuviera reservado.

2 Samuel 11:21 — Quién hirió a Abimelec ... - Esta referencia indica la existencia en el tiempo de David de los anales nacionales de ese período en una forma accesible, y el hábito de lectura del rey, o haberle leído la historia de su país. (Compare Ester 6:1.)

2 Samuel 3:17 — Ye buscó a David ... - Compare 1 Samuel 18:5. Fue solo por la gran influencia de Abner que los ancianos de Israel habían sido restringidos hasta ahora de declarar a David, y esto explica la sumisión indefensa de Ish-bosheth al dictado de su tío.