Deu 17:16-17, 1Ki 10:21-27, 2Ch 9:20-25, Jer 5:27-28, Jam 5:1-3 | TSK | STEP | multiply horses.Multiplying horses for chariots of war and cavalry, or for luxury, would increase the splendour of a monarch, and form a ground of confidence distinct from a proper confidence in God, and inconsistent with it, and with considering him as the glory of Israel. Egypt abounded in horses; and the desire of multiplying these would induce the prince to encourage a trade with that kingdom; and this might make way for the Israelites being again subjugated by the Egyptians, or at least corrupted by their idolatries and vices. Whereas, it was the command of God that they should no more return thither, but be totally detached from them. Besides, they might be tempted to extend their dominion by means of cavalry, and so get scattered among the surrounding idolatrous nations, and thus cease to be that distinct, separate people, which God intended they should be. cause. Ye shall henceforth.

Deuteronomy 17:16-17

multiply horses.Multiplying horses for chariots of war and cavalry, or for luxury, would increase the splendour of a monarch, and form a ground of confidence distinct from a proper confidence in God, and inconsistent with it, and with considering him as the glory of Israel. Egypt abounded in horses; and the desire of multiplying these would induce the prince to encourage a trade with that kingdom; and this might make way for the Israelites being again subjugated by the Egyptians, or at least corrupted by their idolatries and vices. Whereas, it was the command of God that they should no more return thither, but be totally detached from them. Besides, they might be tempted to extend their dominion by means of cavalry, and so get scattered among the surrounding idolatrous nations, and thus cease to be that distinct, separate people, which God intended they should be.

1Sa 8:11; 2Sa 8:4; 1Ki 1:5; 4:26; 10:26-28; 2Ch 9:25; Ps 20:7

Isa 36:8,9; Ho 14:3

cause.

Isa 31:1-3; Jer 42:14; Eze 17:15

Ye shall henceforth.

28:68; Ex 13:17; 14:13; Nu 14:3,4; Jer 42:15,16; Ho 11:5

multiply wives.

Ge 2:24; 2Sa 3:2-5; 1Ki 11:1-4; Ne 13:26; Mal 2:15; Mt 19:5

neither shall he.

1Ki 10:21; Ps 62:10; Pr 30:8,9; Mt 6:19,20; 13:22; 19:23,24

Lu 12:15; 1Ti 6:9,17

1 Kings 10:21-27

drinking.

2Ch 9:20-22

the house.

17; 7:2

none were of silver. or, there was no silver in them.

Tharshish.

22:48; Ge 10:4; 2Ch 9:21; 20:36,37; Ps 48:7; 72:10; Isa 2:16

Isa 23:1,6,10; 60:9; 66:19; Eze 27:12; Jon 1:3

Tarshish. ivory. or, elephant's teeth.

18; Am 3:15

apes.{Kophim,} rather monkeys, the same as the Syriac [qwp',] Greek [kephos,] [kepos,] or [kebos,] and Roman {Cephus,} which animal both Pliny and Solinus inform us was brought from Ethiopia. The same name appears in the monkeys, called {KEIIIEN} in the Prænestine Pavement, and in the French {cep} or {ceb.}

peacocks.

Job 39:13

exceeded.Mr. Reynolds, stating Solomon's income at about four times as much as his father left him, reckons that he had each year 142,242,034£. 9s. 7d., each week 2,735,423£ 14s. 9d., and each day, 390,770£ 16s. 4d.

3:12,13; 4:29-34; 2Ch 9:22,23; Ps 89:27; Eph 3:8; Col 1:18,19

Col 2:2,3

to. Heb. the face of. which God.

3:9,12,28; Pr 2:6; Da 1:17; 2:21,23; 5:11; Jas 1:5

every man.

10; Jud 3:15; 1Sa 10:27; 2Sa 8:2,10; 2Ch 26:8; Job 42:11

Ps 72:10,15; Isa 36:16; Mt 2:11

and mules.

1:33; 18:5; Ge 36:24; Ezr 2:66; Es 8:10,14; Isa 66:20; Eze 27:14

a rate.

2Ki 17:4; 2Ch 9:24

Solomon.

4:26; De 17:16; 2Ch 1:14; 9:25; Isa 2:7

in the cities.

2Ch 9:25

the king.

2Ch 1:15-17; 9:27; Job 22:24,25

made. Heb. gave.

2 Chronicles 9:20-25

drinking.

1Ki 10:21; Es 1:7; Da 5:2,3

pure. Heb. shut up. none were of silver. or, there was nosilver in them. it was.

27; Isa 2:22; Jer 31:5

Tarshish.Bochart thinks this Tarshish was probably the promontory Cory, on the north of the island of Ceylon, which, according to him, was the land of Ophir. That it was name of a place in the East Indies, seems probable from the articles brought thence, and also from the ships sent thither being built at Ezion-geber, on the Red Sea; though Michaelis supposes that the fleet coasted along the shore of Africa, doubling the Cape of Good Hope, and came to Tartessus, in Spain, and thence back again the same way; that this accounts for their three years' voyage out and home; and that Spain and the coasts of Africa furnish all the commodities which they brought back.

See on

1Ki 10:22; 22:48

Tharshish. ivory. or, elephants' teeth. peacocks.{Tukkeeyim} is rendered {taysin} in the Targum, [taonon,] in the Alexandrian MS. of the LXX., and {pavos,} "peacocks," in the Vulgate; with which the Syriac, Arabic, and Rabbins agree. This derives confirmation from the fact, that the peacock is called in Malabaric, {Togei.}

Job 39:13

passed all the kings.

1:12; 1Ki 3:12,13; 4:30,31; 10:23,24; Ps 89:27; Mt 12:42; Col 2:2,3

sought.

6,7; 1Ki 4:34; Isa 11:2,10

God.

1:10-12; 1Ki 3:28; Pr 2:6; Da 1:17; 2:21-23; 5:11; Lu 21:15; 1Co 1:30

1Co 12:8; Eph 1:17; Jas 1:5,16,17; 3:17

every man.

9; 1Sa 10:27; 1Ki 9:14; 10:10,25; Job 42:11

1:14; De 17:16; 1Ki 4:26; 10:26

Jeremiah 5:27-28

cage. or, coop.This is, without doubt, a reference to a decoy or trap-cage, as Dr. Blayney renders; in which fowlers place several tame birds, to decoy the others into the snare prepared for them.

Re 18:2

so are.

Pr 1:11-13; Ho 12:7,8; Am 8:4-6; Mic 1:12; 6:10,11; Hab 2:9-11

waxen.

De 32:15; Job 15:27,28; 21:23,24; Ps 73:6,7,12; 119:70; Am 4:1

Jas 5:4,5

overpass.

2:33; Eze 5:6,7; 16:47-52; 1Co 5:1

judge.

22:15-19; Job 29:12-14; Ps 72:4; 82:2-4; Isa 1:23; Zec 7:10

yet.

12:1; Job 12:6; Ps 73:12