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13141 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 230.12 (Matthew Henry)
… , his comforts are withdrawn, and what have they more?
13142 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 231.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , or comfortably (for so the Hebrew phrase of speaking to the heart commonly signifies), which intimates that she was in sorrow, penitent fore what she had done …
13143 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 231.5 (Matthew Henry)
… living comfortably together for the future; but, could they have foreseen what befel them within one day or two, how would all their mirth have been embittered …
13144 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 231.6 (Matthew Henry)
… more comfort, than in our own nation. This traveller, though a Levite (and to those of that tribe God had particularly commanded his people to be kind upon all …
13145 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 231.10 (Matthew Henry)
… creature comforts and enjoyments are; when we are ever so well pleased with our friends, we know not how near our enemies are; nor, if it be well with us this hour …
13146 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 233.6 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforted, 2 Corinthians 2:7. (3.) By the care they took to provide wives for them, that their tribe might be built up again, and the ruins of it repaired. Had the …
13147 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 233.9 (Matthew Henry)
… what comfort can be expected from a match made either by force or fraud? The virgins of Jabesh-Gilead were taken out of the midst of blood and slaughter, but …
13148 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 234.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , and comfortable to him and his family in their affliction, that God was theirs and that he reigns for ever. His wife was Naomi, which signifies my amiable or …
13149 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 234.7 (Matthew Henry)
… be comforted ? Isaiah 47:9, 51:19. It is God alone who has wherewithal to comfort those who are thus cast down.
13150 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 234.10 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts we stay ourselves too much upon and solace ourselves too much in, here in the land of our sojourning, that we may think more of our home in the other …
13151 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 234.14 (Matthew Henry)
… very comfortable if we have both their testimony and the testimony of our own consciences for us that while we were together we carefully endeavoured to …
13152 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 234.15 (Matthew Henry)
… is comfortable. Yet let God be the rest of the soul, and no perfect rest thought of on this side heaven.
13153 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 234.19 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfortable settlement at Bethlehem. But she had no sons, nor could she think of any near kinsman likely to do the kinsman’s part, and therefore argues that …
13154 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 234.31 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort in this world arises from agreeable relations. But she now came home again empty, a widow and childless, and probably had sold her goods, and of all …
13155 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 235.16 (Matthew Henry)
… hast comforted me, for that thou hast spoken friendly to me. Those that are great, and in high places, know not how much good they may do to their inferiors with …
13156 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 235.20 (Matthew Henry)
… very comfortable to her; for the gleanings that a righteous man hath are better than the harvests of many wicked, Psalms 37:16. (1.) Naomi asked her where she had …
13157 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 236.2 (Matthew Henry)
… daughter’s comfort is without doubt very commendable, and is recorded for imitation. She had no thoughts of marrying herself, Ruth 1:12. But, though she that …
13158 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 236.10 (Matthew Henry)
… it comfortable. Wisdom is better than gold, and, when it is said to be good with an inheritance, the meaning is that an inheritance is worth little without it …
13159 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 237.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of his inheritance. Or he thought she might bring him a great many children, and they would all expect shares out of his estate, which would scatter …
13160 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 237.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of poor widows and strangers, neither of which can return the kindness ( Luke 14:14 ), is sure what God will be well pleased with and will surely recompense …