Numbers 10:31-32
forasmuch.As the Israelites were under the immediate direction of God himself, and were guided by the pillar of cloud and fire, it might be supposed that they had no need of Hobab. But it should be remembered, that the cloud directed only their general journeys, not their particular excursions. Parties took several journeys while the grand army lay still. (ch. 13; 20; 31; 32.) instead of eyes.Job 29:15; Ps 32:8; 1Co 12:14-21; Ga 6:2 Jud 1:16; 4:11; 1Jo 1:31 Samuel 25:32
David overlooks the rich and seasonable present of Abigail, though pressed with hunger and wearied with travel; but her advice, which disarmed his rage, and calmed his revenge, draws forth these high and affectionate gratulations. These were his joyful and glorious trophies; not over his enemies, but over himself. Ge 24:27; Ex 18:10; Ezr 7:27; Ps 41:12,13; 72:18; Lu 1:68; 2Co 8:16Ezra 10:1-5
1 Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages.6 Ezra assembles the people.9 The people repent, and promise amendment.15 The care to perform it.18 The names of them which had married strange wives. when Ezra.Da 9:3,4,20; Ac 10:30when he had.Le 26:40,41; Ps 32:5; Ho 14:2; 1Jo 1:8-10weeping.Ps 119:136; Jer 9:1; 13:17; Zec 12:10; Lu 19:41; Ro 9:2before the house.1Ki 8:30; 9:3; 2Ch 20:9a very great.De 31:12; 2Ch 20:13; Ne 10:28; Joe 2:16-18; Ac 21:5very sore. Heb. a great weeping.Jud 2:4,5; Ne 8:9 Shechaniah.26; Ne 3:29Elam.2:7,31; Ne 7:12,34We have trespassed.Shechaniah here speaks in the name of the people, not acknowledging himself culpable; for he is not in the following list. Compare.Jas 2:9; Ex 34:12; Ne 13:27yet now there is hope.Ex 34:6,7; Isa 55:6,7; Jer 3:12,13; 1Jo 1:7-9 let us make.{Nichrath berith,} "let us cut a covenant:" De 29:12; Jos 9:6; 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 29:10; 34:31,32; Ne 9:38Ne 10:29-39put away. Heb. bring forth. according to the counsel.2Ch 30:12of those that.9:4; 2Ch 34:21,27; Ps 119:59,120; Isa 66:2; Eze 9:4at the commandment.De 7:2,3; Jos 23:12,13let it.Ne 8:14; 13:1-3; Isa 8:20Shechaniah's counsel, which he was then so clear in, will not hold now: such marriages, it is certain, are contrary to the will of God, and ought not to be made; but they are not null. Our rule under the gospel is {Quod fieri non debuit, factum valet,} "That which ought not to have been done must, when done, abide." See 1Co 7:12,13 Arise.Jos 7:10-26; 1Ch 22:16,19; Ec 9:10for this matter.By the decree of Artaxerxes, Ezra was authorised to do every thing that the law of God required. 7:23-28; Mr 13:34we also will.Jos 1:16-18; 1Ch 28:10,21be of good.Isa 35:3,4; Heb 10:24; 12:12,13 arose.Pr 1:5; 9:9; 15:23; 25:11,12; 27:9made.3; Ne 5:12; 10:29; 13:25; Mt 26:63Nehemiah 4:16-21
my servants.23; 5:15,16; Ps 101:6and the other half.This is no unusual thing in Palestine, even at the present day; people sowing their seed are often attended by armed men, to prevent the Arabs from robbing them of it. habergeons.{Habergeon,} from the Teutonic {hals,} the neck, and {bergen,} to cover, defend, may be considered as signifying a breast-plate, though the Franco-Gallic {hautbergon} signifies a coat of mail; the original {shiryon,} we have already seen, denotes a corslet. bare burdens.10every one.That is, he had his arms at hand; and was as fully prepared to fight as to work. The builders could not possibly have made any progress, if they had literally held a weapon in one of their hands; but the expression is evidently figurative, implying that every man was a much a soldier as a builder. with one.Da 9:25; 1Co 9:12; 16:9,13; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-20; Php 1:28; 2Ti 2:32Ti 4:7 by his side. Heb. on his loins. he that sounded.Nu 10:9; 2Ch 13:12-17 19 our God.Ex 14:14,25; De 1:30; 3:22; 20:4; Jos 23:10; Zec 14:3 So we.1Co 15:10,58; Ga 6:9; Col 1:29Job 29:11
the ear.31:20; Pr 29:2; Lu 4:22; 11:27
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