Deu 5:2-3, 29:1-15, 2Ki 11:17, 2Ch 15:12, 14, 29:10, 34:31-32, Ezr 10:3 | TSK

enter. Heb. pass.This is an allusion to the solemn ceremony used by several ancient nations, when they entered into a covenant with each other. The victims, slain as a sacrifice on this occasion, were divided, and and parts laid asunder: the contracting parties then passed between them, imprecating, as a curse on those who violated the sacred compact, that they might in like manner be cut asunder. (Ge 15:10.) St. Cyril, in his work against Julian, shows that passing between the divided parts of a victim was used also among the Chaldeans and other people.

into his oath.

14; 2Ch 15:12-15; Ne 10:28,29

establish.

7:6; 26:18,19; 28:9

he may be.

Ge 17:7; 26:3,4; 28:13-15; Ex 6:7; Jer 31:31-33; 32:38; Heb 11:16

Jer 31:31-34; Heb 8:7-12

also with him.

5:3; Jer 32:39; 50:5; Ac 2:39; 1Co 7:14

2 Kings 11:17

made a covenant.

4; De 5:2,3; 29:1-15; Jos 24:25; 2Ch 15:12-14; 29:10; 34:31

Ezr 10:3; Ne 5:12,13; 9:38; 10:28,29; 2Co 8:5

between the king.

1Sa 10:25; 2Sa 5:3; 1Ch 11:3; 2Ch 23:16; Ro 13:1-6

2 Chronicles 15:12

they entered.

23:16; 29:10; 34:31,32; De 29:1,12; 2Ki 23:3; Ne 9:38; 10:29

Jer 50:5; 2Co 8:5

seek.

4; De 4:29; 10:12; 1Ki 8:48; Jer 29:12,13; Ac 24:14

2 Chronicles 15:14

sware.

Ne 5:13; 10:29

trumpets.

Ps 81:1-4

2 Chronicles 29:10

Now it is.

6:7,8

to make a covenant.To renew that covenant under which the whole people were constantly considered, and of which circumcision was the sign, and the spirit of which was, "I will be your God, ye shall be my people."

15:12,13; 23:16; 34:30-32; Ezr 10:3; Ne 9:38; 10:1-39; Jer 34:15,18

Jer 50:5; 2Co 8:5

that his fierce.

2Ki 23:3,26

2 Chronicles 34:31-32

In his place.Instead of {âl ômdo,} "in his place," the parallel passage 2 Ki 23:3, has {âl häâmmood,} "by the pillar;" which is probably the true reading, as the LXX. in both places read [ton stylon,] "the pillar."

6:13; 2Ki 11:4; 23:3; Eze 46:2

made a covenant.This was expressed, 1. In general, To walk after Jehovah; to have no gods beside him. 2. To take this law for the regulation of their conduct. 3. In particular, To bend their whole heart and soul to the performance of it; so that they might not only have religion without, but piety within.

23:16; 29:10; Ex 24:6-8; De 29:1,10-15; Jos 24:25; Ne 9:38; 10:29

Jer 50:5; Heb 8:6-13

and his testimonies.

Ps 119:111,112

with all.

15:12,15; 31:21; De 6:5; Lu 10:27-29

to perform.

Ps 119:106

caused.

14:4; 30:12; 33:16; Ge 18:19; Ec 8:2

present. Heb. found.

29:29

did.

Jer 3:10

Ezra 10:3

let us make.{Nichrath berith,} "let us cut a covenant:"

De 29:12; Jos 9:6; 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 29:10; 34:31,32; Ne 9:38

Ne 10:29-39

put away. Heb. bring forth. according to the counsel.

2Ch 30:12

of those that.

9:4; 2Ch 34:21,27; Ps 119:59,120; Isa 66:2; Eze 9:4

at the commandment.

De 7:2,3; Jos 23:12,13

let it.

Ne 8:14; 13:1-3; Isa 8:20Shechaniah's counsel, which he was then so clear in, will not hold now: such marriages, it is certain, are contrary to the will of God, and ought not to be made; but they are not null. Our rule under the gospel is {Quod fieri non debuit, factum valet,} "That which ought not to have been done must, when done, abide." See

1Co 7:12,13