Deu 5:2-3, 29:1-15, Jos 24:25, 2Ki 11:4, 2Ch 15:12-14, 29:10, 34:31 | 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

Joshua 24:25

made.

Ex 15:25; 24:3,7,8; De 5:2,3; 29:1,10-15; 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 15:12,15

2Ch 23:16; 29:10; 34:29-32; Ne 9:38; 10:28,29

in Shechem.

1,26

2 Kings 11:4

A.M. 3126. B.C. 878. the seventh.

2Ch 23:1-15

rulers.

9; 1Ch 9:13

the captains.

Ac 5:24,26

made a covenant.

17; 23:3; Jos 24:25; 1Sa 18:3; 23:18; 2Ch 15:12; 29:10; 34:31,32

Ne 9:38

took an oath.

Ge 50:25; 1Ki 18:10; Ne 5:12; 10:29

2 Chronicles 15:12-14

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

whosoever.

Ex 22:20; De 13:5-15; 17:2-5; 1Ki 18:40

whether small.

Ge 19:11; Ex 12:29; De 29:18; Job 3:19; 34:19; Ps 115:13; Ac 26:22

Re 6:15; 20:12

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

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