2 Kings 17:24-41
king <04428> [A.M. 3326. B.C. 678. the king.]
Babylon <0894> [Babylon.]
Avva <05755> [Ava.]
[Ivah. Hamath.]
cities .................. cities <05892> [in the cities thereof.]
worship <03372> [they feared.]
Lord .... Lord sent <07971 03068> [the Lord sent.]
settled <03427> [and placed.]
know ... requirements ........................ know ... requirements <03045 04941> [know not.]
one .... priests <03548 0259> [one of the priests.]
Bethel <01008> [in Bethel.]
taught ..... worship <03384 03372> [taught them.]
made .... gods .................. made <06213 0430> [made gods.]
Babylon <0894> [Babylon.]
Succoth Benoth <05524> [Succoth benoth.]
{Succoth benoth,} literally "the tents of the daughters."
Cuth <03575> [Cuth.]
Cuth is probably the Cush watered by the Gihon, or Araxes, now Aras (Ge 2:13,) the ancient country of the Scythians, where we meet with the Quitians, Co‰thians, or Co‰t‘, and Cytheans, and the cities of Cotatis, Cetemane, Cythanum, Cyta, Cethena, etc.
Nergal <05370> [Nergal.]
Supposed to denote the solar orb; the emblem of which, according to the Rabbins, was a cock.
Ashima <0807> [Ashima.]
Jarchi says this idol was of the form of a goat.
Avvites <05757> [the Avites.]
Nibhaz <05026> [Nibhaz.]
Supposed to be the same as the Anubis of the Egyptians; and was in form partly a dog and partly a man.
burned ... sons <08313 01121> [burnt their children.]
appointed <06213 07098> [made unto themselves.]
<01004> [the houses.]
<03373> [They feared.]
deported <01540> [whom they carried, etc. or, who carried them away from thence.]
The new inhabitants of the land imitated the idolatrous Israelites, by associating their idols with Jehovah, as the objects of worship. The remainder, however, of the verses seem to relate to the Israelites after they were carried captive. They still persevered in idolatry and disobedience; and not being purified, were left to be consumed in the furnace. It is said that the Israelites "did not fear the Lord," yet the heathens, who followed their example, are said "to have feared the Lord." The Israelites did not so much as fear the wrath of Almighty God; but, on the other hand, the poor pagans feared the power of his wrath, and to avert it paid some ignorant worship, according to the wretched instructions given them. As this was an external acknowledgement of his power and Godhead, and a homage paid to him,he was pleased in consequence to withdraw his judgements from them.--SCOTT
Lord .............. Lord <03373 03068> [fear not.]
Israel <07760 03478> [whom he named Israel.]
Lord <03068> [With whom.]
instructed <06680 0559> [charged them.]
worship other gods <0312 0430 03372> [fear other gods.]
military ability <05186> [a stretched.]
<03372> [him shall ye fear.]
rules <02706> [the statutes.]
carefully ............. wrote <03789 08104> [wrote for you.]
worship <03372> [and ye shall not.]
forget <07911> [ye shall not forget.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
rescue <05337> [he shall deliver.]
attention <08085> [they did not.]
observe <06213> [but they did.]
nations <01471> [these nations.]
day <03117> [unto this day.]
Ezra 4:1-24
enemies <06862> [the adversaries.]
These were the Samaritans, the descendants of the various nations with which the kings of Assyria had peopled Israel, when they had carried the original inhabitants captive.
exiles <01473 01121> [children of the captivity. Heb. sons of the transportation.]
Zerubbabel <02216> [Zerubbabel.]
build <01129> [Let us.]
sacrificing <02076> [we do.]
Esarhaddon <0634> [Esarhaddon.]
[Asnappar.]
Assyria <0804> [Assur.]
[Assyria.]
[Asshur.]
build ......... build <01129> [Ye have nothing.]
King Cyrus ... king <03566 04428> [king Cyrus.]
discourage <07503> [weakened.]
<0926> [troubled.]
hiring <07936> [hired.]
Darius <01867> [Darius.]
Ahasuerus <0325> [A.M. 3475. B.C. 529. Ahasuerus. Heb. Ahashverosh.]
This was Cambyses, son of Cyrus, who succeeded his father, A.M. 3475, and reigned seven years and five months.
filed <03789> [wrote.]
Artaxerxes .............. Artaxerxes <0783> [A.M. 3482. B.C. 522. Artaxerxes.]
This Artaxerxes was one of the Magi, who usurped the throne after the death of Cambyses, for seven months, feigning himself to be Smerdis, brother of Cambyses: he is called Oropoestus by Justin, Smerdis by Herodotus, Mardus by AEschylus, and Sphendatates by Ctesias.
Bishlam <01312> [Bishlam. or, in peace. companions. Heb. societies.]
Aramaic ..... Aramaic <0762> [the Syrian tongue.]
That is, probably, both the language and character were Syrian or Chaldaic; and therefore, from the 8th verse of this chapter, to ch. 7:27, the original is not Hebrew, but Chaldee, in those parts which consist of letters, decrees, etc., originally written in that language.
scribe <05613> [scribe. or, secretary.]
colleagues <03675> [companions. Chal. societies. the Dinaites.]
rulers <0671> [Apharsathchites.]
[Apharsachites. Susanchites.]
Elamites <05962> [Elamites.]
rest ................... other places <07606> [And the rest.]
noble Ashurbanipal <0620 03358> [noble Asnappar.]
<03706> [at such a time. Chal. Cheeneth.]
rebellious <04779> [rebellious.]
odious city <07149 0873> [bad city.]
<03635> [set up. or, finished.]
repairing <02338> [joined. Chal. sewed together.]
if this city <01791 07149 02006> [if this city.]
paid <05415> [pay. Chal. give. toll.]
treasury <0674> [revenue. or, strength.]
that ..................... sustain <04415 01768> [have maintenance, etc. Chal. are salted with the salt of the palace.]
Salt is reckoned among the principal necessaries of life, (Ecclus. 39:26 or 31;) hence, by a very natural figure, salt is used for food or maintenance in general. I am well informed, says Mr. Parkhurst, that it is a common expression of the natives in the East Indies, "I eat such a one's salt," meaning, I am fed by him. Salt was also, as it still is, among eastern nations, a symbol of friendship and hospitality; and hence, to eat a man's salt, is to be bound to him by the ties of friendship.
not <03809> [and it was.]
this city ........................ this city <07149 01791> [this city.]
producing <05648> [moved. Chal. made. within the same. Chal. in the midst thereof. for which.]
will <0383> [thou shalt have.]
colleagues <03675> [companions. Chal. societies.]
Greetings <08001> [Peace.]
<03706> [at such a time.]
[I commanded. Chal. by me a decree is set. search.]
determined <07912> [and it is found.]
engaging in insurrection <05376> [made insurrection. Chal. lifted up itself.]
Powerful <08624> [mighty king.]
Trans-Euphrates <05675> [beyond.]
tribute <04061> [toll.]
Now give ...................... instruct <07761 03705> [Give ye, etc. Chal. Make a decree.]
Why ... danger <04101 02257> [why should.]
Rehum <07348> [Rehum.]
proceeded <0236> [they went up.]
with threat <0153> [force. Chal. arm.]
remained <01934> [So.]
Darius <01868> [Darius.]
This was Darius Hystaspes, one of the seven princes who slew the usurper Smerdis: he ascended the throne of Persia, A.M. 3483, B.C. 521, and reigned 36 years.
Nehemiah 4:1-2
Sanballat <05571> [Sanballat.]
derided <03932> [mocked.]
<02428> [the army.]
feeble <0537> [feeble.]
left ....... offer sacrifice <05800 02076> [fortify themselves. Heb. leave to themselves. sacrifice.]
life <02421> [revive.]
Luke 9:52-56
He sent <649> [sent.]
As ... went along <2532 4198> [and they.]
a Samaritan <4541> [the Samaritans.]
do you want <2309> [wilt.]
fire <4442> [fire.]
rebuked <2008> [and rebuked.]
<1492> [Ye know.]
<5207> [the Son.]
and <2532> [And.]
Acts 1:8
you will receive <2983 2071> [ye shall.]
power <1411> [power, etc. or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you.]
and ......... and ..... and ... and <2532 2071> [and ye.]
Samaria <4540> [in Samaria.]
Acts 10:28
<2076> [that it.]
<2532> [but.]
