Judg 9:28-29, 2Sa 2:26-27, 2Ki 14:8-14, Jer 2:28 | TSK | STEP

Judges 9:28-29

Who is Abimelech.

Hamor.

would to God.The very words and conduct of a sly, hypocritical demagogue.

2Sa 15:4; 1Ki 20:11; Ps 10:3; Ro 1:30,31

And he said.Rather, "and I would say to Abimelech," as the LXX. renders; for as Dr. Wall observes, this was probably not said in the presence of Abimelech; but at an intemperate feast, in his absence, when he boasted he would challenge him.

Increase thine army.

2Sa 2:14-17; 2Ki 14:8; 18:23; Isa 36:8,9

2 Samuel 2:26-27

Shall.

14; Ac 7:26

sword.

11:25; Isa 1:20; Jer 2:30; 12:12; 46:10,14; Ho 11:6

it will be.

16; Pr 17:14

how long.

Job 18:2; 19:2; Ps 4:2; Jer 4:21

As God.This was spoken in allusion to the proposal of Abner, (ver. 14,) which led to the slaughter of twelve young men of each party, and thus provoked the battle. It is probable, that Joab had orders simply to act on the defensive, and would not have attacked the Israelites that day unless compelled; therefore the blame lay upon Abner and Israel.

1Sa 25:26; Job 27:2

unless.

14; Pr 15:1; 17:14; 20:18; 25:8; Isa 47:7; Lu 14:31,32

in the morning. Heb. from the morning. gone up. or, goneaway.

2 Kings 14:8-14

A.M. 3178. B.C. 826. Amaziah.

2Ch 25:17-24

Come.

11; 2Sa 2:14-17; Pr 13:10; 17:14; 18:6; 20:18; 25:8

The thistle.

Jud 9:8-15; 2Sa 12:1-4; 1Ki 4:33; Eze 20:49The word {choach,} which is rendered here, and in 2 Ch 25:18; Job 31:18, thistle, in 1 Sa 13:6, thicket in Isa 34:13, bramble, and in 2 Ch 33:11; Pr 26:9; So 2:2; Ho 9:6 thorn, is probably the black thorn, or sloe tree, the {prunus spinosa} of Linnæus, as the same word signifies in Arabic. There is a vast deal of insolent dignity in this remonstrance of Jehoash; but it has nothing conciliatory; no proposal of making amends for the injury his army had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. (2 Ch 25:10-13.) The comparatively useless thorn, which may by chance lacerate the incautious passenger, is made the emblem of the house of Judah and David, while the house of Jehu is represented by the stately cedar.

thine heart.

De 8:14; 2Ch 26:16; 32:25; Pr 16:18; Eze 38:2,5,17; Da 5:20-23

Hab 2:4; Jas 4:6

glory of this.

Ex 8:9; Jer 9:23,24; Jas 1:9

home. Heb. thy house. why shouldest.

2Ch 35:21; Pr 3:30; 15:18; 17:14; 20:3; 25:8; 26:17; Lu 14:31,32

Amaziah.

2Ch 25:16,20

Beth-shemesh.

Jos 19:38; 21:16; 1Sa 6:9-19

was put to the worse. Heb. was smitten. they fled.