Gen 32:28, 39:21, 1Ki 8:50, Ezr 7:27-28, Neh 1:11, 2:4, Psa 4:3, 106:46 | TSK | STEP | Thy name. Israel. i.e., a prince of God. as a prince.Or, according to the LXX., Vulgate, Houbigant, Dathe, and Rosenmuller, "because thou hast power with God, thou shalt also prevail with men." There is a beautiful antithesis between the two terms, with [Elohim,] {Elohim,} god, the Almighty, with [anashim,] {anashim,} weak, feeble men, as the word imports; seeing thou hast had power with the Almighty, surely thou shalt prevail over perishing mortals. power. with men.

Genesis 32:28

Thy name.

17:5,15; 33:20; 35:10; Nu 13:16; 2Sa 12:25; 2Ki 17:34; Isa 62:2-4

Israel. i.e., a prince of God. as a prince.Or, according to the LXX., Vulgate, Houbigant, Dathe, and Rosenmuller, "because thou hast power with God, thou shalt also prevail with men." There is a beautiful antithesis between the two terms, with [Elohim,] {Elohim,} god, the Almighty, with [anashim,] {anashim,} weak, feeble men, as the word imports; seeing thou hast had power with the Almighty, surely thou shalt prevail over perishing mortals.

power.

24; Ho 12:3-5

with men.

25:31; 27:33-36; 31:24,36-55; 33:4; 1Sa 26:25; Pr 16:7

Genesis 39:21

the Lord.

2; 21:22; 49:23,24; Isa 41:10; 43:2; Da 6:22; Ro 8:31,32,37

1Pe 3:13,14,17; 4:14-16

shewed him mercy. Heb. extended kindness unto him. gavehim.

40:3; Ex 3:21; 11:3; 12:36; Ps 105:19,22; 106:46; Pr 16:7; Da 1:9

Ac 7:9,10

1 Kings 8:50

and give them.

2Ch 30:9; Ezr 7:6,27,28; Ne 1:11; 2:4-8; Ps 106:46; Pr 16:7

Da 1:9,10; Ac 7:10

Ezra 7:27-28

Blessed.There is a most amiable spirit of piety in these reflections. Instead of expatiating on the praises of his munificent patron, or boasting of his own services, he blesses God for "putting such a thing in the king's heart;" and for all the assistance and favour shown him by the king and his counsellors.

6:22; 1Ch 29:10-30; Php 4:10

put such.

6:22; Ne 2:12; 7:5; 2Co 8:16; Heb 8:10; 10:16; Jas 1:17; Re 17:17

in the king's heart.

Ne 2:8; Pr 21:1

to beautify.

Isa 60:13

extended.

9:9; Ge 32:28; 43:14; Ne 1:11

his counsellors.

14; Jon 3:7

And I was strengthened.In what the king decreed he saw the hand of God: he therefore gave Him the praise, and took courage.

as the hand.

6,9; 5:5; 8:18; Ne 2:8; 2Ti 4:17,18

Nehemiah 1:11

Let now.

6; Ps 86:6; 130:2

who desire.

Pr 1:29; Isa 26:8,9; Heb 13:18

grant.

2:8; Ge 32:11,28; 43:14; Ezr 1:1; 7:6,27,28; Pr 21:1

For I was.The office of cup-bearer was one of great trust, honour, and emolument, in the Persian court. To be in such a place of trust he must have been in the king's confidence; for no eastern potentate would have a cup-bearer to whom he could not trust his life, poison being often administered in that way. It was an office much desired, because it gave access to the king in those seasons of hilarity when men are most disposed to grant favours.

2:1; Ge 40:2,9-13,21,23; 41:9

Nehemiah 2:4

For what.

1Ki 3:5; Es 5:3,6; 7:2; Mr 10:51

So I prayed.

1:4,11; 2Sa 15:31; Pr 3:6; Php 4:6

Psalms 4:3

that the.

Ex 33:16; Eph 2:10; 2Th 2:13,14; 2Ti 2:19; 1Pe 2:9; 2Pe 2:9

for.

Tit 2:14

the Lord.

34:15; 55:16,17; 56:9; 91:14,15; Joh 15:16

Psalms 106:46

1Ki 8:50; Ezr 9:9; Jer 15:11; 42:12