Judg 1:7, Isa 10:12, 21:2, 37:36-38, Jer 25:12-14, Obd 10-16, Zec 14:1-3 | TSK | STEP | 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.

Judges 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 7:1,2

Lu 6:37,38; Ro 2:15; Jas 2:13; Re 13:10; 16:6

Isaiah 10:12

when the Lord.

5,6; 14:24-27; 27:9; 46:10,11; Ps 76:10; 1Pe 4:17

I will.

16-19,25-34; 17:12-14; 29:7,8; 30:30-33; 31:5-9; 37:36-38; 50:11

Jer 50:18

punish the fruit of the stout heart. Heb. visit upon thefruit of the greatness of the heart.

9:9; Job 40:11,12; Ps 21:10; Mt 12:33; 15:19

the glory.

2:11; 5:15; Ps 18:27; Pr 30:13; Eze 31:10,14; Da 4:37

Isaiah 21:2

grievous. Heb. hard.

Ps 60:3; Pr 13:15

the treacherous.

24:16; 33:1; 1Sa 24:13; Jer 51:44,48,49,53; Re 13:10

Go up.

13:2-4,17,18; Jer 50:14,34; 49:34; 51:11,27,28; Da 5:28; 8:20

all the.

14:1-3; 35:10; 47:6; Ps 12:5; 79:11; 137:1-3; Jer 31:11,12,20,25

Jer 45:3; 51:3,4; La 1:22; Mic 7:8-10; Zec 1:15,16

Isaiah 37:36-38

the angel.

10:12,16-19,33,34; 30:30-33; 31:8; 33:10-12; Ex 12:23; 2Sa 24:16

2Ki 19:35; 1Ch 21:12,16; 2Ch 32:21,22; Ps 35:5,6; Ac 12:23

and when.

Ex 12:30; Job 20:5-7; 24:24; Ps 46:6-11; 76:5-7; 1Th 5:2,3

Sennacherib.

7,29; 31:9

Nineveh.

Ge 10:11,12; Jon 1:2; 3:3; Na 1:1; Mt 12:41

his god.

10; 14:9,12; 36:15,18; 2Ki 19:36,37; 2Ch 32:14,19,21

Armenia. Heb. Ararat.

Ge 8:4; Jer 51:27

Esar-haddon.Esar-haddon, called Asar-addinus in the Canon of Ptolemy, was the third son of Sennacherib; and having reigned twenty-nine years over the Assyrians, he took advantage of the anarchy and confusion which followed the death of Mesessimordacus, and seized upon Babylon; which he added to his former empire, and reigned over both for thirteen years; when he was succeeded by his son Saosduchinus, A.M. 3336, B.C. 668.

Ezr 4:2