Two trumpets — For Aaron's two sons: though afterwards the number of the trumpets was much increased, as the number of the priests also was. These trumpets were ordained, both for signification of the great duty of ministers, to preach the word; and for use, as here follows.... [ Continue Reading ]
For their journeys — As a sign for them to march forward, and consequently for the rest to follow them.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye shall be saved — If you use this ordinance of God with trust and dependance upon God for help.... [ Continue Reading ]
In the days of your gladness — Days appointed for rejoicing and thanksgiving to God for former mercies, or deliverances. Your solemn days — Your stated festivals. For a memorial — That God may remember you for good to accept and bless you. God then takes pleasure in our religious exercises, when we... [ Continue Reading ]
Paran — From which they travelled to other places, and then returned into it again, Numbers 12:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
The others — The Gershonites, and Merarites, who therefore marched after the first camp, a good distance from, and before the Kohathites, that they might prepare the tabernacle for the reception of its utensils, which the Kohathites brought some time after them.... [ Continue Reading ]
Raguel — Called also Reuel, Exodus 2:18, who seems to be the same with Jethro; it being usual in scripture for one person to have two or three names. And therefore this Hobab is not Jethro, but his son, which may seem more probable, because Jethro was old and unfit to travel, and desirous, as may we... [ Continue Reading ]
I will not go — So he might sincerely say, though afterward he was overcome by the persuasions of Moses.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou mayest be to us instead of eyes — To direct and guide us: for though the cloud determined them to a general place, yet many particulars might be unknown to Moses, wherein Hobab, having long lived in those parts, might be able to advise him, as concerning the conveniences of water for their catt... [ Continue Reading ]
Three days — With continued journeys; only it seems probable, that the cloud made little pauses that they might have time for sleep and necessary refreshments. The ark went before them — Altho' in their stations it was in the middle, yet in their marches it went before them; and the cloud was consta... [ Continue Reading ]
By day — And by night too, as was expressed before. So we must learn to compare places of scripture, and to supply the defects of one out of another, as we do in all authors.... [ Continue Reading ]
Return — Or, give rest, that is, a safe and quiet place, free from enemies and dangers.... [ Continue Reading ]