2Ki 14:9, Pro 14:17, 18:6, 21:24, Jam 3:14, 4:1 | TSK | STEP | The thistle. The word {choach,} which is rendered here, and in 2 Ch 25:18; Job 31:18, thistle, in 1 Sa 13:6, thicket in Isa 34:13, bramble, and in 2 Ch 33:11; Pr 26:9; So 2:2; Ho 9:6 thorn, is probably the black thorn, or sloe tree, the {prunus spinosa} of Linnæus, as the same word signifies in Arabic. There is a vast deal of insolent dignity in this remonstrance of Jehoash; but it has nothing conciliatory; no proposal of making amends for the injury his army had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. (2 Ch 25:10-13.) The comparatively useless thorn, which may by chance lacerate the incautious passenger, is made the emblem of the house of Judah and David, while the house of Jehu is represented by the stately cedar.

2 Kings 14:9

The thistle.

Jud 9:8-15; 2Sa 12:1-4; 1Ki 4:33; Eze 20:49The word {choach,} which is rendered here, and in 2 Ch 25:18; Job 31:18, thistle, in 1 Sa 13:6, thicket in Isa 34:13, bramble, and in 2 Ch 33:11; Pr 26:9; So 2:2; Ho 9:6 thorn, is probably the black thorn, or sloe tree, the {prunus spinosa} of Linnæus, as the same word signifies in Arabic. There is a vast deal of insolent dignity in this remonstrance of Jehoash; but it has nothing conciliatory; no proposal of making amends for the injury his army had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. (2 Ch 25:10-13.) The comparatively useless thorn, which may by chance lacerate the incautious passenger, is made the emblem of the house of Judah and David, while the house of Jehu is represented by the stately cedar.

Proverbs 14:17

that.

29; 12:16; 15:18; 16:32; 22:24; 29:22; Ec 7:9; Jas 1:19

a man.

6:18; 12:2; Es 3:6; 7:5,6; Isa 32:7; Jer 5:26-29

Proverbs 18:6

fools.

12:16; 13:10; 14:16; 16:27,28; 17:14; 20:3; 27:3

his.

14:3; 19:19; 22:24,25; 25:24; 29:9

Proverbs 21:24

haughty.

6:17; 16:18; 18:12; 19:29; Es 3:5,6; Ec 7:8,9; Mt 2:16

proud wrath. Heb. the wrath of pride.

James 3:14

if.

16; 4:1-5; Ge 30:1,2; 37:11; Job 5:2; Pr 14:30; 27:4; Isa 11:13

Hab 1:3; Mt 27:18; Ac 5:17; 7:9; 13:45; Ro 1:29; 13:13; 1Co 3:3; 13:4

2Co 12:20; Ga 5:15,21,26; Php 1:15; 2:3; 1Ti 6:4; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 2:1,2

glory.

Ro 2:17,23-29; 1Co 4:7,8; 5:2,6; Ga 6:13

and lie.

2Ki 10:16,31; Joh 16:2; Ac 26:9

James 4:1

1 We are to strive against covetousness;

4 intemperance;

5 pride;

11 detraction and rash judgment of others;

13 and not to be confident in the good success of worldly business, but mindful ever of the uncertainty of this life, to commit ourselves and all our affairs to God's providence.

whence.

3:14-18

fightings. or, brawlings. come they.

1:14; Ge 4:5-8; Jer 17:9; Mt 15:19; Mr 7:21-23; Joh 8:44; Ro 8:7

1Ti 6:4-10; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 1:14; 2:11; 4:2,3; 2Pe 2:18; 3:3

1Jo 2:15-17; Jude 1:16-18

lusts. or, pleasures.

in.

Ro 7:5,23; Ga 5:17; Col 3:5