Judg 12:3-6, 1Sa 25:10-11, 21-22, 2Sa 19:43, Pro 10:12, 15:18, 28:25, 29:22 | TSK | STEP

Judges 12:3-6

put.

9:17; 1Sa 19:5; 28:21; Job 13:14; Ps 119:109; Ro 16:4; Re 12:11

wherefore.

11:27; 2Ch 13:12

and the men.

11:10; Nu 32:39,40; De 3:12-17

fugitives.

1Sa 25:10; Ne 4:4; Ps 78:9; Pr 12:13; 15:1

3:28; 7:24; Jos 2:7; 22:11

Say now.

Mt 26:73; Mr 14:70

Shibboleth. which signifieth a stream, or flood.

Ps 69:2,15; Isa 27:12; *Heb:{Shibboleth} also means an ear of corn, (Job 24:24,) and {sibboleth} signifies a burden, (Ex 6:6;) and a heavy burden they were obliged to bear who could not pronounce this test letter. It is well known that several nations cannot pronounce certain letters. The sound of th cannot be pronounced by the Persians, no more than by some of our Continental neighbours; though it is a common sound among the Arabians. To this day, many of the German Jews cannot articulate [t] th, for which they substitute ss; thus for {baith,} a house, they say {baiss.}

there fell.

Pr 17:14; 18:19; Ec 10:12; Mt 12:25; Ga 5:15

forty.{Arbäim ooshenayim aleph,} "forty and two thousand." Here the [w,] and, may mean simple addition; and this number may denote 2,040 and not 42,000. At the last census of the Israelites (Nu 26:37) the whole tribe of Ephraim only amounted to 32,500, compared with which this last number appears far too great.

1 Samuel 25:10-11

Who is David.

20:30; 22:7,8; Ex 5:2; Jud 9:28; 2Sa 20:1; 1Ki 12:16; Ps 73:7,8

Ps 123:3,4; Isa 32:5,7

there be.

22:2; Ec 7:10

Shall I then.

3; 24:13; De 8:17; Jud 8:6; Job 31:17; Ps 73:7,8; 1Pe 4:9

flesh. Heb. slaughter. give it.

Ec 11:1,2; Ga 6:10

whom.

14,15; Joh 9:29,30; 2Co 6:9

1 Samuel 25:21-22

Surely.

13; Job 30:8; Ps 37:8; Eph 4:26,31; 1Th 5:15; 1Pe 2:21-23; 3:9

he hath requited.

Ge 44:4; Ps 35:12; 38:20; 109:3-5; Pr 17:13; Jer 18:20; Ro 12:21

1Pe 2:20; 3:17

So and more.Nothing can justify this conduct of David, which was rash, unjust, and cruel in the extreme. David himself condemns it, and thanks God for being prevented from executing this evil. (ver. 32-34.)

3:17; 14:44; 20:13,16; Ru 1:17

if I leave.

any that pisseth, etc.This seems to have been a proverbial expression among the Israelites; and may with the utmost propriety be read "any male."

1Ki 14:10; 16:11; 21:21; 2Ki 9:8

2 Samuel 19:43

We have.

20:1,6; 1Ki 12:16

ten parts.

5:1; Pr 13:10

despise us. Heb. set us at light. our advice.

9,14; Ga 5:20,26; Php 2:3

the words.

Jud 8:1; 9:23; 12:1-6; Pr 15:1; 17:14; 18:19; Ro 12:21; Ga 5:15,20

Jas 1:20; 3:2-10,14-16; 4:1-5Whatever value or respect the men of Israel at this time professed for their king, they would not have quarrelled so fiercely about their own credit and interest in recalling him, if they had been truly sorry for their former rebellion.