Jos 22:30, 2Sa 3:36, 1Ki 21:2 | TSK | STEP | it pleased them. Heb. it was good in their eyes.It is remarkable, that Joshua is not once named in this transaction; but this only shews, that he did not in his old age assume any regal authority, but left the elders and magistrates to conduct the general business, only acting himself when great occasions made it necessary. Yet we cannot doubt, that his wisdom and piety influenced the counsels of the elders and people at this time.

Joshua 22:30

it pleased them. Heb. it was good in their eyes.It is remarkable, that Joshua is not once named in this transaction; but this only shews, that he did not in his old age assume any regal authority, but left the elders and magistrates to conduct the general business, only acting himself when great occasions made it necessary. Yet we cannot doubt, that his wisdom and piety influenced the counsels of the elders and people at this time.

33; Ge 28:8; Jud 8:3; 1Sa 25:32,33; 29:6; 2Ch 30:4; Es 1:21; *margins

Pr 15:1; Ac 11:18

2 Samuel 3:36

pleased them. Heb. was good in their eyes. as.

15:6,13; Ps 62:9; Mr 7:37; 15:11-13

1 Kings 21:2

Give me.The request of Ahab, at first view, appears fair and honourable. But, as he most evidentially wished Naboth to alienate it finally, which was expressly forbidden and provided against in the law of God, (Le 25:14-28,) it was high iniquity in Ahab to tempt him to do it, and to covet it showed the depravity of his soul.

Ge 3:6; Ex 20:17; De 5:21; 1Sa 8:14; Jer 22:17; Hab 2:9-11

Lu 12:15; 1Ti 6:9; Jas 1:14,15

a garden of herbs.

2Ki 9:27; De 11:10; Ec 2:5; So 4:15

seem good to thee. Heb. be good in thine eyes.

Ge 16:6; 1Sa 8:6; 29:6