Bible Commentaries

Exodus 21:13-14 — There was no place of safety for the guilty murderer, not even the altar of Yahweh. Thus all superstitious notions connected with the right of sanctuary were excluded. Adonijah and Joab 1 Kings 1:50; 1 Kings 2:28 appear to have vainly trusted that the common feeling would protect them, if they took hold of the horns of the altar on which atonement with blood was made Leviticus 4:7. But for one who killed a man “at unawares,” that is,

1 Kings 3:14 — I will lengthen thy days - The promise here was only conditional. As the condition was not observed 1 Kings 11:1-8, the right to the promise was forfeited, and it was not fulfilled. Solomon can scarcely have been more than fifty-nine or sixty at his death.

2 Kings 17:29 — Los "samaritanos" aquí son los israelitas. Los templos construidos por ellos en los lugares altos 1 Reyes 12:31; 1 Reyes 13:32 había permanecido de pie en el momento de su partida. Ahora estaban ocupados por los recién llegados, que establecieron su propia adoración en los antiguos santuarios.

1 Chronicles 23:27 — Por las "últimas palabras de David", algunos entienden una obra histórica sobre la última parte de su reinado, elaborada probablemente por Gad o Nathan (compárese 1 Crónicas 27:24; 1 Crónicas 29:29). Otros suponen que dejó atrás una obra que contiene instrucciones para el servicio del santuario.

2 Chronicles 16:4 — Abel-maim - or, “Abel-beth-maachah” 1 Kings 15:20. It was one of the towns most exposed to attack when an invader entered Israel from the north, and was taken from Pekah by Tiglath-pileser 2 Kings 15:29.Store cities - See 1 Kings 9:19 note.

2 Chronicles 16:4 — Abel-maim - o "Abel-beth-maachah" 1 Reyes 15:2. Fue una de las ciudades más expuestas a los ataques cuando un invasor entró en Israel desde el norte, y fue tomada de Pekah por Tiglat-pileser 2 Reyes 15:29. Almacenar ciudades - Ver nota 1 Reyes 9:19.

Nehemiah 12:28 — The plain country round about Jerusalem - Perhaps the valleys of Hinnom and Jehoshaphat, which enclose Jerusalem on three sides, are intended.The villages of Netophathi - Rather, as in 1 Chronicles 9:16. Netophah lay near Bethlehem 1 Chronicles 2:54, and is perhaps represented by the modern Antubeh.

Psalms 78:21 — Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth - See Numbers 11:1, Numbers 11:10.So a fire was kindled against Jacob ... - Fire may be used here, as in Numbers 11:1, as an emblem of wrath; a fire may have been literally sent down to consume them.

Isaiah 53:6 — vida. ”La condición de la raza sin Redentor se compara aquí elegantemente con un rebaño sin pastor, que deambula por donde elige y que está expuesto a todos los peligros. . Esta imagen no se usa con poca frecuencia para denotar el alejamiento de Dios 1 Pedro 2:25: 'Porque ustedes eran como ovejas descarriadas, pero ahora son devueltas al Pastor y Obispo de sus almas'. Compare Números 27:17; 1 Reyes 22:17; Salmo 119:176; Ezequiel 34:5; Zacarías 10:2; Mateo 9:36. Nada podría representar más sorprendentemente

Ezekiel 41:22 — El altar de madera - El altar para el incienso (referencia marginal); “Altar de oro” (ver 1 Reyes 7:48). Paredes - Las piezas de la esquina del altar, que se elevan en proyecciones llamadas cuernos de Éxodo, aquí esquinas. Tabla - " mesa y altar" eran términos convertibles Malaquías 1:7.

Amos 2:12 — suministró. Sin embargo, dado que "persiguieron a los profetas" y los mataron, parece probable que Amós quiera decir que usaron la violencia, ya sea forzando el vino a la boca, ya que la carne de cerdo fue forzada a entrar en la boca de Eleazar (2 Macc. 6:18), y, en la persecución de Decian, se hizo comer a un niño de la oblación del ídolo, o por amenaza de muerte. Y ordenó a los profetas, diciendo: No profetice - Dios había ordenado a los profetas que profetizaran. Israel emitió y les impuso sus mandamientos

Numbers 26:11 — Los hijos de Coré no murieron - Compare . Samuel el profeta era de esta familia, y Hemán, “el vidente del rey” , 1 Crónicas 6:33 ; . Varios de los Salmos parecen haber sido compuestos por los títulos para los hijos de Coré: compare los títulos de Salmo 42:1 ; ; , etc.

John 4:2 — Though Jesus himself baptized not - The reason why Jesus did not baptize was probably because, if He had baptized, it might have made unhappy divisions among his followers: those might have considered themselves most worthy or honored who had been baptized by Him. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:17.

John 4:2 — Aunque Jesús mismo no bautizó - La razón por la cual Jesús no bautizó fue probablemente porque, si hubiera bautizado, podría haber hecho divisiones infelices entre sus seguidores: esos podrían se han considerado los más dignos o honrados que habían sido bautizados por él. Compare 1 Corintios 1:17.

Joshua 1 overview — Joshua 1:1-9 serves as an introduction to the history of the war, and pointedly call attention to the leading thought of the whole book - that the invasion and subjugation of Canaan were undertaken by the Israelites at God’s direct command and completed in His never-failing strength.

Joshua 21:27-33 — Compare Joshua 19:18, etc. Of the cities of the Gershonites, for Beesh-terah read (Beeshterah.) The name is a contraction of Beth-Ashterah (“house of Ashterah”) and the city is undoubtedly the Ashtaroth or Astaroth of Og Joshua 12:4; Deu 1:4; 1 Chronicles 6:71.

Judges 21:18 — For the children of Israel have sworn - See Judges 21:1. Compare Saul’s rash oath 1 Samuel 14:24, and his breach of the oath made to the Gideonites 2 Samuel 21:2. For the guilt of a broken oath, see Ezekiel 17:15-20; Exodus 20:7.

1 Samuel 22:23 — The characteristic generosity of David’s disposition breaks out in these words. He never forgot a friend. (Compare 2 Samuel 1:26; 2 Samuel 9:1, etc.) David acknowledges that Saul’s enmity against Abiathar is the consequence of his enmity against himself, and therefore David makes common cause with him.

1 Samuel 26:19 — If the Lord have stirred thee up - The meaning is clear from the preceding history. “An evil spirit from God troubling him” was the beginning of the persecution. And this evil spirit was sent in punishment of Saul’s sin 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:14. If the continued persecution was merely the consequence of this evil spirit continuing to vex Saul, David advises Saul to seek God’s pardon, and, as a consequence, the removal of the evil spirit, by offering a sacrifice.

2 Samuel 1:13-14 — Whether David believed the Amalekite’s story, or not, his anger was equally excited, and the fact that the young man was an Amalekite, was not calculated to calm or check it. That David’s temper was hasty, we know from 1 Samuel 25:13, 1 Samuel 25:32-34.