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1901 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 198.6 (Matthew Henry)
… . Now it shall never be said, He left that to be done to-morrow which he could do to-day. When Joshua found he could not reach Gibeon in a day, lest he should lose any …
1902 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 198.8 (Matthew Henry)
… , be it unto thee .” It cannot be imagined, however, that such a thing as this should have entered into his mind if God had not put it there; a man would have had a thousand …
1903 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 198.9 (Matthew Henry)
… .] That it continued a whole day, that is, the sun continued as long again above the horizon as otherwise it would have done. It is commonly supposed to have been …
1904 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 201.2 (Matthew Henry)
… with work above their strength. It cannot be expected that old people should do as they have done for God and their country. (2.) As a reason why he should speedily …
1905 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.19 (Matthew Henry)
… . We have here 1. The burial of Joseph, Joshua 24:32. He died about 200 years before in Egypt, but gave commandment concerning his bones, that they should not rest …
1906 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 214.5 (Matthew Henry)
… they should make no league with the Canaanites, who were both his enemies and theirs,—that having set up his altar they should throw down their altars, lest …
1907 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 216.22 (Matthew Henry)
… hand should shake, and she should miss her blow? What if he should awake when she was attempting it? Or suppose some of his own attendants should follow him, and …
1908 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 221.22 (Matthew Henry)
… you have seen me do make haste to do, as I have done. Not Ite illuc—Go thither; but Venite huc—Come hither. The officers in Christ’s army should thus teach by their …
1909 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 224.2 (Matthew Henry)
… done it in the mean time. It is a pity that kindred or relationship, which should be an inducement to love and peace, should be ever an occasion (as it often …
1910 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 225.18 (Matthew Henry)
… who have had reason to think God has accepted their works, take encouragement thence in a cloudy and dark day. “God would not have done what he has done for my …
1911 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 225.19 (Matthew Henry)
… at all times, but as the wind blows, when he listed, to show that what he did was not from himself, for then he could have done it at any time. Strong men think themselves …
1912 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 226.6 (Matthew Henry)
… had done this great exploit he did not boast of it, did not so much as tell his father nor mother that which many a one would soon have published through the whole …
1913 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 231.16 (Matthew Henry)
… of all Israel should be called, to debate what was fit to be done for the punishment of this wickedness, that a stop might be put to this threatening inundation …
1914 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 233.5 (Matthew Henry)
… be done with compassion. God does not punish with delight, nor should men. (3.) Strong passions make work for repentance. What we say and do in a heat our calmer thoughts …
1915 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 233.6 (Matthew Henry)
… , that all married women should be slain with their husbands, as one with them, but that the virgins should be saved alive, Numbers 31:17, 31:18. That precedent was …
1916 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 235.4 (Matthew Henry)
… would have done well if they had invited Naomi and her daughter-in-law first to one good house and then to another (it would have been a great support to an aged …
1917 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 235.15 (Matthew Henry)
… :11 ): It has been fully shown me all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law. Note, Those that do well ought to have the praise of it. But that which especially he …
1918 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 235.17 (Matthew Henry)
… took it up herself, and carried it into the city, though, had she asked them, it is likely some of Boaz’s servants would have done that for her. We should study to …
1919 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 235.20 (Matthew Henry)
… they have done well, and with mildness to reprove and caution them if they have done otherwise. It is a good question for us to ask ourselves in the close of every …
1920 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 236.13 (Matthew Henry)
… Ruth should sit still and not perplex herself about it, that Boaz had undertaken it, and he would be sure to manage it well. Much more reason have good Christians …