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2161 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 197.22 (Matthew Henry)
… afterwards called Nethinim, men given to the Levites, as the Levites were to the priests ( Numbers 3:9 ), to minister to them in the service of God. [5.] This may be looked …
2162 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 198.8 (Matthew Henry)
… directed to be drawn up and presented, and therefore was not afraid to say before all Israel, calling them to observe this work of wonder, Sun, stand thou still …
2163 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 203.13 (Matthew Henry)
… , when God gathered the waters into one place, he wisely and graciously left some in every place, that the earth might be enriched for the service of man. See Psalms …
2164 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 209.2 (Matthew Henry)
… came to their turn, without being called upon. They build their claim upon a very good foundation, not their own merits nor services, but the divine precept …
2165 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.5 (Matthew Henry)
… of God, and with an eye to his speaking to them by Joshua; and it is probable the service began with prayer. It is the conjecture of interpreters that upon this …
2166 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.17 (Matthew Henry)
… . The service of God being thus made their deliberate choice, Joshua binds them to it by a solemn covenant, Joshua 24:25. Moses had twice publicly ratified this …
2167 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 213.8 (Matthew Henry)
… , and called it Hormah—destruction, adding this to some other devoted cities not far off, which they had some time ago, with good reason, called by that name, Numbers …
2168 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 214.11 (Matthew Henry)
… , men to whom God gave extraordinary qualifications for, and calls to, that special service for which they were designed, which was to reform and deliver Israel …
2169 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 215.7 (Matthew Henry)
… , thence called Mesopotamia, which signifies in the midst of rivers. It is probable that this was a warlike prince, and, aiming to enlarge his dominions, he invaded …
2170 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 215.9 (Matthew Henry)
… courage to qualify him for the service, and a spirit of power to excite him to it, so as to give him and others full satisfaction that it was the will of God he should …
2171 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 215.11 (Matthew Henry)
… the service of God, and did not pay him his tribute; thus therefore did God recover from them that wine and oil, that silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal …
2172 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 216.6 (Matthew Henry)
… came to Deborah, to desire her to pray to God for them, that they might be delivered out of the hand of Jabin; and Samuel is said at one particular time to judge …
2173 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 216.11 (Matthew Henry)
… her to do for the service of her country. She would not send him where she would not go herself. Those that in God’s name call others to their duty should be very …
2174 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 217.1 (Matthew Henry)
… praise to God, Judges 5:2, 5:3. II. The substance of this song transmits the memory of this great achievement. 1. Comparing God’s appearances for them on this occasion …
2175 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 219.5 (Matthew Henry)
… the service of God and their country before their necessary refreshment; such as these God chooses to employ, that are not only well affected, but zealously …
2176 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 220.3 (Matthew Henry)
… as to follow the blow. Why were they not called to lead the van? The post of honour, they thought, belonged to them. But, 1. Gideon was called of God, and must act as he …
2177 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 220.11 (Matthew Henry)
… , called, and chose, and faithful ( Revelation 17:14 ), men whom God had greatly honoured and to whom Israel was highly obliged, who had done great service to their …
2178 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 220.16 (Matthew Henry)
… come to it; therefore be thou the executioner.” From those that are grown up to maturity, it is expected that what they do in any service be done with so much the …
2179 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 220.18 (Matthew Henry)
… . Aaron called for the ear-rings to make the golden calf of, Exodus 32:2. These Gideon begged Judges 8:24. And he had reason enough to think that those who offered …
2180 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 220.20 (Matthew Henry)
… so called because his worshippers joined themselves by covenant to him, in imitation of Israel’s covenanting with God; for the devil is God’s ape. In this …