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661 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 111.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter we have, I. Many particular crimes that are made capital. I. Giving their children to Moloch, Leviticus 20:1-20:5. 2. Consulting witches, Leviticus …

662 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 117.11 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter. Man was made to have dominion over the creatures, and, though many of them are stronger than he, yet none of them could have hurt him, nay, all of them …

663 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 120.1 (Matthew Henry)

… former chapter, in this are marshalled, and a regular disposition is made of their camp, by a divine appointment. Here is, I. A general order concerning it, Numbers …

664 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 126.1 (Matthew Henry)

This chapter is concerning the lamps or lights of the sanctuary. I. The burning lamps in the candlestick, which the priests were charged to tend, Numbers 8:1 …

665 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 138.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter begins the history of the fortieth year (which was the last year) of the Israelites’ wandering in the wilderness. And since the beginning of their …

666 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 149.1 (Matthew Henry)

This chapter belongs to “the book of the wars of the Lord,” in which it is probable it was inserted. It is the history of a holy war, a war with Midian. Here is, I. A divine …

667 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 164.1 (Matthew Henry)

… foregoing chapter, reminded them of their own sin, as a reason why they should not depend upon their own righteousness, in this chapter he sets before them …

668 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 186.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter we have, I. The song which Moses, by the appointment of God, delivered to the children of Israel, for a standing admonition to them, to take heed of …

669 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 186.5 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter, and the LXX. all along translates it Theos, God. The learned Mr. Hugh Broughton reckons that God is called the rock eighteen times (besides in this …

670 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 187.1 (Matthew Henry)

… foregoing chapter, but still he has something more to say. He had preached them a farewell sermon, a very copious and pathetic discourse. After sermon he had …

671 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 198.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter an account of the conquest of the kings and kingdoms of the southern part of the land of Canaan, as, in the next chapter, of the reduction of the northern …

672 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 213.1 (Matthew Henry)

This chapter gives us a particular account what sort of progress the several tribes of Israel made in the reducing of Canaan after the death of Joshua. He …

673 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 214.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter we have, I. A particular message which God sent to Israel by an angel, and the impression it made upon them, Judges 2:1-2:5. II. A general idea of the state …

674 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 217.1 (Matthew Henry)

This chapter contains the triumphal song which was composed and sung upon occasion of that glorious victory which Israel obtained over the forces of Jabin …

675 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 244.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter we have, I. The eclipsing of the glory of the ark, by its privacy in Kirjath-jearim for many years, 1 Samuel 7:1, 7:2. II. The appearing of the glory of Samuel …

676 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 245.1 (Matthew Henry)

… the chapter before, under Samuel’s administration, that, methinks, it is a pity to find him so quickly, as we do in this chapter, old, and going off, and things working …

677 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 250.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter. I. Saul appears here a very silly prince. 1. Infatuated in his counsels, 1 Samuel 13:1-13:3. 2. Invaded by his neighbours, 1 Samuel 13:4, 13:5. 3. Deserted by …

678 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 260.15 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter, gives us cause to suspect that he would not now have left pursuing David, and gone to oppose the Philistines, if some private interests of his …

679 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 262.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter gives us instances of the troubles of David. If one vexation seems to be over, we must not be secure; a storm may arise from some other point, as here …

680 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 283.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this chapter, but we must go over three or four more before we see the end of it. In this chapter we have, I. The arts Absalom used to insinuate himself into the people’s …