OF SOLOMON. by Solomon, as author: i.e. written by him. Characterizing this section of the book. THE MEN OF HEZEKIAH. Evidently. special guild of scribes employed in the work of editing and putting together the O.T. books. At the end of each book are three Majuscular letters, _Cheth_ (= H), _Zayin_... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. Compare Job 37:14. Job 37:38-41. HONOUR. glory, as in preceding line.... [ Continue Reading ]
FINER. refiner.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE AWAY, &C. Illustrations: David (1Ki 2:5, 1 Kings 2:6. Compare Pro 25:46); Asa (1 Kings 15:13). THE WICKED. a lawless one. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
BETTER. See note on Proverbs 8:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
GO NOT FORTH, &C. Illustrations: Gaal (Judges 9:26); the ten tribes (Joshua 22:12); Abner(2 Samuel 2:14; 2 Samuel 2:17); Asahel (2 Samuel 2:18); Amaziah (2 Kings 14:8); Josiah (2 Chronicles 35:20).... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH THY NEIGHBOUR. Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 13:8; Genesis 21:25);... [ Continue Reading ]
SHAME.. _Homonym._ Hebrew. _chesed,_ meaning (1) mercy, or lovingkindness, but also (2). disgraceful thing. Leviticus 20:14; Leviticus 20:17; Job 37:13. See notes there.... [ Continue Reading ]
FITLY. timely. As we say "on the spur of the moment". APPLES OF GOLD. The difficulty is not in this expression, for jewellery is evidently intended from the first clause of the next verse. PICTURES. carved or sculptured work, put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), for imaginative work made... [ Continue Reading ]
OBEDIENT. attentive.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE TIME OF HARVEST: i.e. most unusual. Compare Proverbs 26:1. The emphasis is on "cold" as being refreshing.... [ Continue Reading ]
FALSE. pretended. Illustrations: Zedekiah(1 Kings 22:11); Hananiah (Jeremiah 28:1); Shemaiah (Jeremiah 29:24); false apostles (2 Corinthians 11:13). WIND. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRINCE: or judge, persuaded. Compare Genesis 26:13. TONGUE. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), for what is spoken by it. BREAKETH THE BONE: i.e. overcometh obstinacy.... [ Continue Reading ]
WEARY. full of.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAUL. a mallet, or large wooden hammer, or club. From the Latin _malleus._... [ Continue Reading ]
UNFAITHFUL. treacherous. Hebrew. _bagad._ See note on "transgressors" (Proverbs 11:3). FOOT OUT OF JOINT. a tottering foot. Illustrations: Micah (Judges 18:20); Ben-hadad (2 Kings 8:8; 2 Chronicles 28:20; 2 Chronicles 28:21); Israelites (Isaiah 30:1); Zedekiah (Jeremiah 37:5); compare... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKETHAWAY, &C.. decketh himself out in. Hebrew. _'adah._ See Job 40:10; Ezekiel 16:11; Ezekiel 16:13; Ezekiel 23:40; Hosea 2:13, i.e. he that thinks more of his appearance than his comfort and health. NITRE. _natron._ Now called soda. With any acid it causes strong effervescence. SO IS HE. The po... [ Continue Reading ]
IF THINE ENEMY BE HUNGRY, &C. Quoted in Romans 12:20. compare 1 Samuel 24:6; 1 Samuel 26:9. Illustrations: Azariah, Berachiah, &c. (2 Chronicles 28:12); Elisha (2 Kings 6:19). By the Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Species), these examples are put for all similar kinds.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAP, &C.. receive from thine enemy [and place] upon his head. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (Relative), App-6. As _hatha =_ receive, the Ellipsis must be thus supplied: i.e. If thou doest good to one whose burning words (Proverbs 16:27; Proverbs 26:23) thou hast received, they will burn him in anothe... [ Continue Reading ]
DRIVETH AWAY. bringeth forth. Hebrew. _hul._ an angry countenance. Supply the Ellipsis thus: by adding "[produceth]".... [ Continue Reading ]
BRAWLING. wrangling.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOOD NEWS, &C. Illustrations: Jacob (Genesis 45:25); Paul (Colossians 1:3; Colossians 1:4.Ephesians 1:15; Ephesians 1:16; Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:3).... [ Continue Reading ]
TROUBLED. trampled, or fouled.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]