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3361 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 243.8 (Matthew Henry)
… think Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, at least as good as he, and to him they will cleave because he is theirs. 6. Notice is taken of the continuance of the great stone …
3362 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 273.15 (Matthew Henry)
… place Baal-perazim, the master of the breaches, because, God having broken in upon their forces, he soon had the mastery of them. Let posterity take notice of …
3363 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 274.10 (Matthew Henry)
… place Baal-perazim, a place of breaches. But here is a breach upon his friends. When we see one breach, we should consider that we know not where the next will be …
3364 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 303.5 (Matthew Henry)
… to Baal-peor by the daughters of Moab. This was the bad consequence of his multiplying wives. We have reason to think it impaired his health, and hastened upon …
3365 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 308.20 (Matthew Henry)
… of Baal, and seemed to marry her with that design. As if it had been a light thing to walk in the sins of Jeroboam, he took to wife Jezebel ( 1 Kings 16:31 ), a zealous idolater …
3366 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 308.21 (Matthew Henry)
… have Baal’s temple near him, that he might the better frequent it, protect it, and put honour upon it. 2. He reared an altar in that temple, on which to offer sacrifice …
3367 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 309.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of Baal and the groves.” 4. That, notwithstanding the present peace and prosperity of the kingdom of Israel, God was displeased with them for their idolatry …
3368 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 309.4 (Matthew Henry)
… to Baal, would gladly have entertained Elijah; but he was a man by himself, and must be red in an extraordinary way. He was a figure of John the baptist, whose meat …
3369 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 309.7 (Matthew Henry)
… of Baal, which was now the crying sin of Israel, came lately thence with Jezebel, who was a Sidonian ( 1 Kings 16:31 ); therefore thither he shall go, that thence may …
3370 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 309.14 (Matthew Henry)
… of Baal the god of the Sidonians, she apprehends he had made intercession against her. Note, (1.) When God removes our comforts from use he remembers our sins against …
3371 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.1 (Matthew Henry)
… and Baal; a most distinguished solemnity it was, in which, 1. Baal and his prophets were confounded. 2. God and Elijah were honoured, 1 Kings 18:21-18:39. IV. The execution …
3372 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.5 (Matthew Henry)
… to Baal, nor was Ahab so impolitic as to exclude those from offices that were fit to serve him, merely because they would not join with him in his devotions. That …
3373 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.7 (Matthew Henry)
… till Baal’s prophets were sacrificed, and so great a scarcity of water there was that the king himself and Obadiah went in person throughout the land to seek …
3374 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.10 (Matthew Henry)
… of Baal, and such his compassion to his people, that he thought it long to be thus confined to a corner; yet he appeared not till God bade him: “ Go and show thyself …
3375 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.17 (Matthew Henry)
… of Baal who were dispersed all the country over, with those of the groves who were Jezebel’s domestic chaplains, must there make their personal appearance …
3376 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.18 (Matthew Henry)
… and Baal upon a public trial. It was great condescension in God that he would suffer so plain a case to be disputed, and would permit Baal to be a competitor with …
3377 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.19 (Matthew Henry)
… to Baal only: but, if Jehovah be that one God, Baal is a cheat, and you must have no more to do with him.” Note, 1. It is a very bad thing to halt between God and Baal. “In reconcilable …
3378 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.20 (Matthew Henry)
… because Baal had all the external advantages on his side. The king and court were all for Baal; so was the body of the people. The managers of Baal’s cause were …
3379 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.21 (Matthew Henry)
… ; if Baal cannot do so, let him be cast out for a usurper.” They were very desirous to see the experiment tried, and seemed resolved to abide by the issue, whatever …
3380 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.22 (Matthew Henry)
… of Baal try first, but in vain, with their god. They covet the precedency, not only for the honour of it, but that, if they can but in the least seem to gain their point …