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Ask a QuestionZiklag--Though originally assigned to Judah (Jos 15:31), and subsequently to Simeon (Jos 19:5), this town had never been possessed by the Israelites. It belonged to the Philistines, who gave it to...
the vineyards--These seem to have been in the vine growing districts of Judah, and were committed to two men of that quarter. wine-cellars--The wine is deposited in jars sunk in the court of the...
The Hebrew is brief and bold, "his strength is hungry." destruction--that is, a great calamity (Pr 1:27). ready at his side--close at hand to destroy him (Pr 19:29).
The hopes of the rebels are thus overthrown, and not only so; the kingdom they opposed is destined to be coextensive with the earth. heathen--or, "nations" (Ps 2:1). and the uttermost parts of the...
will--literally, "soul," "desire" (Ps 35:25). enemies--literally, "oppressors." Falsehood aids cruelty against him. breathe out--as being filled with it (Ac 9:1).
light--figurative for relief (Ps 27:1; 97:11). the upright--are like God (Lu 6:36; Ps 111:4).
Sin makes men cowards. Whatever difficulties the righteous meet in the way of duty, they are not daunted.
A bad conscience makes men timid; the righteous are alone truly bold (Pr 14:26; Ps...the tumult--the approach of Jehovah is likened to an advancing thunderstorm (Isa 29:6; 30:27), which is His voice (Re 1:15), causing the people to "flee." nation--the Assyrian levies.
Blow the trumpet--to convene the people (Nu 10:3). Compare Joe1:14. The nation was guilty, and therefore there must be a national humiliation. Compare Hezekiah's proceedings before Sennacherib's...
Then the chief of the fathers--or heads of the fathers (1Ch 24:31;27:1). princes of the tribes--(1Ch 27:16-22). rulers of the king's work--those who had charge of the royal demesnes and other...
Ahaziah--was grandnephew to King Joram, and great-grandson to King Ahab. Ibleam--near Megiddo, in the tribe of Issachar (Jos 17:11; Jud 1:27); and Gur was an adjoining hill.
All Lebanon's forest would not supply fuel enough to burn sacrifices worthy of the glory of God (Isa 66:1; 1Ki 8:27; Ps 50:8-13). beasts--which abounded in Lebanon.