Gen 12:6-7, 33:18-20, Deu 27:12, Jos 8:33-35, Judg 9:6-7, 2Ki 17:26-33 | TSK | STEP | passed. Sichem. Shechem. Sychar. Sychem. plain.The word rendered "plain" should be rendered "oak," or according to Celsius, the "turpentine-tree." Moreh. Canaanite.

Shalem.The word {Shalem,} in the Samaritan {Shalom,} should probably be rendered "in peace," or "in safety;" as it is translated by the Chaldee, Arabic, Coverdale, and Matthewes.

Joh 3:23; 4:5; Ac 7:16

a city of Shechem.Or, rather, "the city Shechem," which was situated in a narrow valley, abounding with springs, between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, having the former on the north, and the latter on the south; 10 miles from Shiloh, and 34 from Jerusalem. It became the capital of Samaria, after the ruin of the city of that name.

Jos 24:1; Jud 9:1; Joh 4:5

Sychar.

Ac 7:16

Sychem. Padan-aram.

25:20; 28:6,7; 35:9; 46:15

bought.

23:17-20; 49:30-32; Jos 24:32; Joh 4:5; Ac 7:16

Hamor.

34:2-31; Ac 7:16

Emmor. pieces of money. or, lambs.

altar.

8:20; 12:7,8; 13:18; 21:33

El-elohe-Israel. i.e., God, the God of Israel.

32:28; 35:7

Deuteronomy 27:12

upon mount Gerizim.Mount Gerizim and mount Ebal being only separated by a narrow valley, not above a furlong broad, what was spoken with a loud voice on the one might be heard on the other, (See Jud 9:7.) It is probable, however, that the particle {âl} should be rendered by, as it frequently signifies; for when this direction was reduced to practice, (Jos 8:33,) it seems that the people did not stand on the mountains, but over against them in the plain. But the Talmud says, that six tribes went up on each, while the priest and Levites and the ark remained beneath.

11:26-29; Jos 8:33,34; Jud 9:7

Simeon.

Ge 29:33-35; 30:18,24; 35:18

Joshua 8:33-35

all Israel.

23:2; 24:1; De 27:12,13; 29:10,11

priests.

3:3,6,14; 4:10,18; 6:6; De 31:9,25; 1Ch 15:11-15

stranger.

Ex 12:49; Le 24:22; Nu 15:16,29; De 31:12

Moses.

30-32; De 11:29; 27:12

he read.

De 31:10-12; Ne 8:2,3; 9:3; 13:1

blessings.

Le 26:1-46; De 27:14-26; 28:1-68; 29:20,21; 30:15-20

was not.

De 4:2; Jer 26:2; Ac 20:27

women.

De 29:11; 31:12; Ezr 10:1; Ne 8:2; Joe 2:16; Mr 10:14; Ac 21:5

strangers.

were. Heb. walked. conversant.The word conversant, from the Latin {conversor,} is here used in the classical sense of having intercourse with.

Judges 9:6-7

the house.

2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 12:20

Millo.Probably the name of a person of note in Shechem.

plain. or, oak.

Jos 24:26; 1Ki 12:1,20,25

mount Gerizim.

De 11:29; 27:12; Jos 8:33; Joh 4:20

Hearken.

Ps 18:40,41; 50:15-21; Pr 1:28,29; 21:13; 28:9; Isa 1:15; 58:6-10

Mt 18:26-34; Jas 2:13

2 Kings 17:26-33

and placed.

know not.

27; 1Sa 8:9; 10:25; Am 8:14

one of the priests.

Jud 17:13; 1Ki 12:31; 13:2; 2Ch 11:15

in Bethel.

1Ki 12:29-32

taught them.

Isa 29:13; Mt 15:14

made gods.

Ps 115:4-8; 135:15-18; Isa 44:9-20; Jer 10:3-5; Ho 8:5,6; Mic 4:5

Ro 1:23

Babylon.

Succoth benoth.{Succoth benoth,} literally "the tents of the daughters."

Cuth.Cuth is probably the Cush watered by the Gihon, or Araxes, now Aras (Ge 2:13,) the ancient country of the Scythians, where we meet with the Quitians, Coëthians, or Coëtæ, and Cytheans, and the cities of Cotatis, Cetemane, Cythanum, Cyta, Cethena, etc.

Nergal.Supposed to denote the solar orb; the emblem of which, according to the Rabbins, was a cock.

Ashima.Jarchi says this idol was of the form of a goat.

the Avites.

24; Ezr 4:9

Nibhaz.Supposed to be the same as the Anubis of the Egyptians; and was in form partly a dog and partly a man.

burnt their children.

17; Le 18:21; De 12:28,31

made unto themselves.

1Ki 12:31; 13:33

the houses.

29; 23:19; 1Ki 13:31

They feared.

41; 1Ki 18:21; Ho 10:2; Zep 1:5; Mt 6:24; Lu 16:13

whom they carried, etc. or, who carried them away fromthence. The new inhabitants of the land imitated the idolatrous Israelites, by associating their idols with Jehovah, as the objects of worship. The remainder, however, of the verses seem to relate to the Israelites after they were carried captive. They still persevered in idolatry and disobedience; and not being purified, were left to be consumed in the furnace. It is said that the Israelites "did not fear the Lord," yet the heathens, who followed their example, are said "to have feared the Lord." The Israelites did not so much as fear the wrath of Almighty God; but, on the other hand, the poor pagans feared the power of his wrath, and to avert it paid some ignorant worship, according to the wretched instructions given them. As this was an external acknowledgement of his power and Godhead, and a homage paid to him,he was pleased in consequence to withdraw his judgements from them.--SCOTT