Overview - 2?Samuel 17 1?Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's, according to God's appointment. 15?Secret intelligence is sent unto David. 23...
Overview - Amos 8 1?By a basket of summer fruit is shown the approach of Israel's end. 4?Oppression is reproved. 11?A famine of the word of God threa...
Overview - Ezekiel 12 1?Under the type of Ezekiels's removing, 8?is shewn the captivity of Zedekiah. 17?Ezekiel's trembling shews the Jews' desolatio...
DyeThe art of dyeing is one of great antiquity, although no special mention is made of it in the Old Testament. The Hebrews probably learned it from t...
GutterHeb. tsinnor, ( 2?Samuel 5:8 ). This Hebrew word occurs only elsewhere in Psalms 42:7 in the plural, where it is rendered waterspouts. It deno...
Overview - Psalms 118 1?An exhortation to praise God for his mercy. 5?The psalmist by his experience shews how good it is to trust in God. 19?Under t...
Overview - Proverbs 10 1?From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices. Treasury of S...
Wherefore Jesus also (dio kai Ihsou). The parallel is drawn between the O.T. ritual and the better sacrifice of Jesus already discussed ( Exodus 9:13...
Judges 20:25 And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day Flushed with the victory they had obtained the day before: and destroy...
Overview - Job 5 1?Eliphaz shews that the end of the wicked is misery; 6?that man is born to trouble; 8?that God is to be regarded in affliction; 17...
Overview - Psalms 17 1?David, in confidence of his integrity, craves defence of God against his enemies. 10?He shews their pride, craft, and eagerness...
?EXPOSITION?EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS (Ver. 4-8) -- What is man, etc.: See Psalms on Psalms 8:4 for further information. Verse 5-8. See Ps...
Be watchful (grhgorhsate). First aorist active imperative of grhgorew, late present imperative from perfect egrhgora (to be awake) from egeirw (to ar...
Overview - Amos 4 1?He reproves Israel for oppression, 4?for idolatry, 6?and for their incorrigibleness. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeAmos 4:13??(...
Overview - Luke 6 1?Christ reproves the Pharisees; 12?chooses apostles; 17?heals the diseased; 20?preaches to his disciples before the people. Treasur...
Zechariah 5:8 And he said, This [is] wickedness A representation of wicked men, who are wickedness itself, as their inward part is, ( Psalms 5:9 ) and...
Overview - Ecclesiastes 5 1?Vanities in divine service; 8?in murmuring against oppression; 9?and in riches. 18?Joy in riches is the gift of God. Tre...
Overview - Genesis 17 1?God renews the covenant with Abram, and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing. 9?Circumcision is instit...
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love towards us That is, he hath manifested it, which was before hid in his heart; he has given clear evidence of it...
Is like unto leaven (omoia estin zumh). In its pervasive power. Curiously enough some people deny that Jesus here likens the expanding power of the K...