1Sa 7:6, 2Ch 20:3, Ezr 8:21, 9:4-5, Joe 1:14, 2:12-18, Jon 3:5-10 | TSK | STEP | drew water.Grotius says, that the pouring out of water means the shedding of tears; and the Targum reads, "And they poured out their hearts in penitence, as waters, before the Lord." Others suppose that it was done emblematically, to represent the contrition of their hearts, and their desire to wash away their past offences. But some learned men conceive that it was poured out as a libation, in token of joy, after they had fasted and confessed their sin, as they were wont to do in the feast of tabernacles. (See note on Nu. 29:35.) fasted. We have sinned. judged.

1 Samuel 7:6

drew water.Grotius says, that the pouring out of water means the shedding of tears; and the Targum reads, "And they poured out their hearts in penitence, as waters, before the Lord." Others suppose that it was done emblematically, to represent the contrition of their hearts, and their desire to wash away their past offences. But some learned men conceive that it was poured out as a libation, in token of joy, after they had fasted and confessed their sin, as they were wont to do in the feast of tabernacles. (See note on Nu. 29:35.)

1:15; 2Sa 14:14; Job 16:20; Ps 6:6; 42:3; 119:136; Jer 9:1

La 2:11,18; 3:49

fasted.

2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:21-23; Ne 9:1-3; Da 9:3-5; Joe 2:12; Jon 3:1-10

We have sinned.

Le 26:40; Jud 10:10; 1Ki 8:47; Ezr 9:5-10; Job 33:27; 40:4; 42:6

Ps 38:3-8; 106:6; Jer 3:13,14; 31:19; Lu 15:18

judged.

Jud 3:10; Ne 9:27; Eze 20:4

2 Chronicles 20:3

feared.

Ge 32:7-11,24-28; Ps 56:3,4; Isa 37:3-6; Jon 1:16; Mt 10:28

himself. Heb. his face. seek the Lord. See on ch.

11:16; 19:3

proclaimed.

Jud 20:26; 1Sa 7:6; Ezr 8:21-23; Es 4:16; Jer 36:9; Da 9:3

Joe 1:14; 2:12-18; Jon 3:5-9

Ezra 8:21

I proclaimed.

Jud 20:26; 1Sa 7:6; 2Ch 20:3; Joe 1:14; 2:12-18; Jon 3:5

afflict ourselves.

Le 16:29,31; 23:29; Isa 58:3,5; Jer 31:8,9; 50:4,5

to seek.

Ps 5:8; 107:2-8; 143:8-10; Pr 3:6; Isa 30:21; 35:8; 42:16; 49:10

Jer 10:23

for our little ones.

Nu 14:3,31; Ps 8:2; Mr 10:13-16; Ac 2:39

Ezra 9:4-5

trembled.

10:3; 2Ch 34:27; Ps 119:136; Isa 66:2; Eze 9:4

until.

Ex 29:39; Da 9:21; Ac 3:1

heaviness. or, affliction. I fell.

2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 21:5; Eph 3:14

spread.

Ex 9:29,33; 1Ki 8:22,38,54; Ps 141:2; 143:6; Isa 1:15

Joel 1:14

Sanctify.

2:15,16; 2Ch 20:3,4

solemn assembly. or, day of restraint.

Le 23:36; Ne 8:18

the elders.

De 29:10,11; 2Ch 20:13; Ne 9:2,3

cry.

Jon 3:8

Joel 2:12-18

turn.

De 4:29,30; 1Sa 7:3; 1Ki 8:47-49; 2Ch 6:38,39; 7:13,14; Isa 55:6,7

Jer 4:1; 29:12,13; La 3:40,41; Ho 6:1; 12:6; 14:1; Zec 1:3,4

Ac 26:20

with fasting.

Jud 20:26; 1Sa 7:6; 2Ch 20:3,4; Ne 9:1,2; Isa 22:12; Jon 3:5-8

Zec 7:3,5; 12:10-14; Jas 4:8,9

rend.Here the word "rend" is used only once, but with two significations; in the former sentence it is used figuratively; in the latter literally--the heart not being rent in the same sense in which garments are rent.

2Ki 22:19; Ps 34:18; 51:17; Isa 57:15; 66:2; Eze 9:4; Mt 5:3,4

your garments.

Ge 37:29,34; 2Sa 1:11; 1Ki 21:27; 2Ki 5:7; 6:30; 22:11; Job 1:20

Isa 58:5; Mt 6:16-18; 1Ti 4:8

for.

Ex 34:6,7; Nu 14:18; Ps 86:5,15; 145:7-9; Jon 4:2; Mic 7:18; Ro 2:4

Ro 5:20,21; Eph 2:4

slow.

Ne 9:17; Ps 103:8; Na 1:3; Jas 1:19,20

and repenteth.

Ps 106:45; Jer 18:7,8; Am 7:2-6; Jon 4:2

Who.