2 Samuel 14:2
TEKOAH. On the edge of the hill country of Judah, south-east of Beth-lehem, about seven miles from Jerusalem (compare Jeremiah 6:1). Abounding in caverns. The abode of Amos.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEKOAH. On the edge of the hill country of Judah, south-east of Beth-lehem, about seven miles from Jerusalem (compare Jeremiah 6:1). Abounding in caverns. The abode of Amos.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPAKE TO THE KING. Many codices, with three early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "came in unto the king".... [ Continue Reading ]
A WIDOW. One of nine widows specially me' tioned. See note on Genesis 38:19. MINE HUSBAND IS DEAD. Figure of speech _Synonymia._ App-6. behold. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. LIFE. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
INIQUITY. Hebrew. _` avah._ See App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
REMEMBER. recall to mind: i.e. take an oath. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4, GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. REVENGERS. avengers, or next of kin. Hebrew ga'al. See note on Exodus 6:6, and compare Numbers 35:19; Numbers 35:21; Numbers 35:24; Numbers 35:25; Numbers 35:27, NOT ONE HAIR, &c. Figur... [ Continue Reading ]
PERSON. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAND. work, or handiwork. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is wrought by it. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. NONE. no man. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO FETCH ABOUT THIS FORM OF SPEECH. To bring about this turn of affairs.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. I. Some codices read "thou".... [ Continue Reading ]
THANKED. blessed.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR, Note the Figure of speech _Parenthesis._ App-6. KING'S WEIGHT: to distinguish it from the sacred shekel. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
THREE SONS. Did not survive him. Compare 2 Samuel 18:18.... [ Continue Reading ]