Lev 26:26, Deu 28:22-24, 38-40, 2Sa 21:1, 2Ki 8:1, Jer 14:1-6, Eze 14:13 | TSK

Leviticus 26:26

Ps 105:16; Isa 3:1; 9:20; Jer 14:12; La 4:3-9; Eze 4:10,16; 5:16

Deuteronomy 28:22-24

a consumption.

sword. or, drought. blasting.

1Ki 8:37; Am 4:9; Hag 2:17 The language here is remarkable: "Thy heaven;" that part of the atmosphere which was over Judea, instead of being replenished with aqueous vapours, should become, with respect to moisture, like brass: and consequently their land would become as hard as iron, and wholly incapable of cultivation; while the clouds might give showers in abundance, and the earth be moist and fruitful in other regions.

Le 26:19; 1Ki 17:1; 18:2; Jer 14:1-6; Am 4:7

make the rain.This was a natural consequence of their heaven's being brass, or yielding no rain; for the surface of the earth being reduced to powder, and frequently taken up by strong winds, would fall down in showers instead of rain. These showers of sand frequently, in the East, bury whole caravans.

12; Ge 19:24; Job 18:15-21; Isa 5:24; Am 4:11

Deuteronomy 28:38-40

shalt carry.

Isa 5:10; Mic 6:15; Hag 1:6

for the locust.

Ex 10:14,15; Joe 1:4; 2:3,25; Am 4:9; 7:1,2

for the worms.

Joe 1:4-7; 2:2-4; Jon 4:7

anoint thyself.

Ps 23:5; 104:15; Mic 6:15

2 Samuel 21:1

1 The three years' famine for the Gibeonites ceases, by hanging seven of Saul's sons.

10 Rizpah's kindness unto the dead.

12 David buries the bones of Saul and Jonathan in his father's sepulchre.

15 Four battles against the Philistines, wherein four valiants of David slay four giants.

A.M. 2986. B.C. 1018. An. Ex. Ex. Is. 473. a famine.

Ge 12:10; 26:1; 41:57; 42:1; 43:1; Le 26:19,20,26; 1Ki 17:1; 18:2

2Ki 6:25; 8:1; Jer 14:1-18

enquired. Heb. sought the face, etc. of the Lord.

5:19,23; Nu 27:21; 1Sa 23:2,4,11; Job 5:8-10; 10:2; Ps 50:15; 91:15

It is.

Jos 7:1,11,12

Saul.

1Sa 22:17-19

2 Kings 8:1

1 The Shunammite, having left her country seven years, to avoid the forewarned famine, for Elisha's miracle's sake has her land restored by the king.

7 Hazael, being sent with a present by Ben-hadad to Elisha at Damascus, after he had heard the prophecy, kills his master, and succeeds him.

16 Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah.

20 Edom and Libnah revolt.

23 Ahaziah succeeds Jehoram.

25 Ahaziah's wicked reign.

28 He visits Joram, being wounded, at Jezreel.

A.M. 3113. B.C. 891. whose son.

4:18,31-35

sojourn.

Ge 12:10; 26:1; 47:4; Ru 1:1

the Lord.

Ge 41:25,28,32; Le 26:19,20,26; De 28:22-24,38-40; 1Ki 17:1; 18:2

Ps 105:16; 107:34; Hag 1:11; Lu 21:11,22; Ac 11:28

called for a famine.

Jer 25:29

seven years.

Ge 41:27; 2Sa 21:1; 24:13; Lu 4:25

Jeremiah 14:1-6

1 The grievous famine,

7 causes Jeremiah to pray.

10 The Lord will not be intreated for the people.

13 Lying prophets are no excuse for them.

17 Jeremiah is moved to complain for them.

A.M. 3399. B.C. 605. The word.This discourse is supposed to have been delivered after the fourth year of Jehoiakim. The Hebrew {batzaroth,} rendered dearth, signifies restraint, that is, "when the heaven is shut up that there is no rain;" which Houbigant thinks happened early in the reign of Zedekiah.

the dearth. Heb. the words of the dearths, or restraints.

17:8

mourneth.

4:28; 12:4; Isa 3:26; Ho 4:3; Joe 1:10

the gates.

Isa 24:4,7; 33:9

they.

8:21; La 2:9; 4:8,9; 5:10; Joe 2:6

the cry.

11:11; 18:22; Ex 2:24; 1Sa 5:12; 9:16; Job 34:28; Isa 5:7; 15:5

Zec 7:13

their nobles.