Genesis 19:8
I have.Ex 32:22let.31-38; 42:37; Jud 19:24; Mr 9:6; Ro 3:8therefore.18:5; Jud 9:15; Isa 58:7Leviticus 18:6-7
near to kin. Heb. remainder of his flesh.Not withstanding the prohibitions here, it must be evident, that in the infancy of the world, persons very near of kin, and even brothers and sisters, must have joined in matrimonial alliances; and therefore we cannot pronounce them immoral in themselves. But, in these first instances, necessity required it; but when this necessity no longer existed, the thing became inexpedient and improper: for 1. As human nature now is, it is very expedient that those who are so much together in youth, should, by such a restriction be taught to look upon all such intercourse as prohibited and incestuous; for unless such restrictions are made, it would be impossible to prevent the prevalence of very early corruption among young persons. (See Michaelis on the laws of Moses, Art. 108.) 2. That the duties owing by nature to relatives might not be confounded with those of a social or political kind; for could a man be a brother and a husband, or a son and a husband at the same time, and fulfil the duties of both? Impossible. 3. That by intermarrying with other families, relationship and its endearments might be diffused. These prohibitions are, therefore, to be considered so eminently moral obligations as to be observed by all mankind. to uncover.7-19; 20:11,12,17-21 20:11; Eze 22:10Judges 1:7
their thumbs. Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of theirfeet. This was not an unusual act of cruelty in ancient times towards enemies.--Ælian informs us, that in after ages "the Athenians, at the instigation of Cleon, son of Cleoenetus, made a decree that all the inhabitants of the island of Ægina should have the thumb cut off from the right hand, so that they might ever after be disabled from holding a spear, yet might handle an oar." It was a custom among those Romans who did not like a military life, to cut off their thumbs, that they might be incapable of serving in the army; and for the same reason, parents sometimes cut off the thumbs of their children. gathered. or, gleaned. as I have.Ex 21:23-25; Le 24:19-21; 1Sa 15:33; Isa 33:1; Mt 7:1,2Lu 6:37,38; Ro 2:15; Jas 2:13; Re 13:10; 16:61 Samuel 15:33
As thy sword.Ge 9:6; Ex 17:11; Nu 14:45; Jud 1:7; Mt 7:2; Jas 2:13; Re 16:6; 18:6Samuel.It has been a matter of wonder to many, how Samuel could thus slay a captive prince, even in the presence of Saul, who from motives of clemency had spared him; but it should be remarked, that what Samuel did here, he did in his magisterial capacity; and that Agag had been a cruel tyrant, and therefore was cut off for his merciless cruelties. Farther, it is not likely that he did it by his own sword, but by that of the executioner. What kings, magistrates, and generals do, in an official way, by their subjects, servants, or soldiers, they are said to do themselves:--{qui facit per alterum, facit per se.} hewed.Nu 25:7,8; 1Ki 18:40; Isa 34:6; Jer 48:10Habakkuk 2:15
unto.Ge 19:32-35; 2Sa 11:13; 13:26-28; Jer 25:15; 51:7; Re 17:2,6; 18:3that puttest.Ho 7:5that thou.Ge 9:22; Ex 32:25Matthew 7:2
Jud 1:7; Ps 18:25,26; 137:7,8; Jer 51:24; Ob 1:15; Mr 4:24; Lu 6:382Co 9:6; 2Th 1:6,7; Jas 2:13; Re 18:6
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