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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 19:42

Saying, &c. Peculiar to Luke.

If thou, &c. Assuming it as an actual fact. App-118. Not the same as in verses: Luke 19:8; Luke 19:31; Luke 19:40.

hadst known. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for heeding. See note on Isaiah 1:3.

day. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct). App-6, for the events taking place in it.

which belong unto. for (Greek. pros. App-104.) thy peace. For these see Isaiah 48:18 and Psalms 122. Note the Figure of speech Aposiopesis (App-6), denoting that the blessedness involved in this knowledge was overwhelmed by the thought of the tribulation which was to come on account of their ignorance of it.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Catena Aurea Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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