Num 21:29, Judg 11:24, 1Ki 11:7, 33, Isa 46:1-2, Jer 43:12, 48:13, 46 | TSK

Numbers 21:29

Jud 11:24; 1Ki 11:7,33; 2Ki 23:13; Jer 48:7,13,46; 1Co 8:4,5

Judges 11:24

Wilt not thou possess.This is simply an {argumentum ad hominem;} in which Jephthah argues on this principles recognized by the king of Ammon. As if he had said, "You suppose that the land which you possess was given you by your god Chemosh; and therefore will not relinquish what you believe you hold by a divine right. Now we know that Jehovah, our God, has given us the land of the Israelites; and therefore we will not give it up."

Chemosh.

Nu 21:29; 1Ki 11:7; Jer 48:7,46

whomsoever.

De 9:4,5; 18:12; Jos 3:10; Ps 44:2; 78:55; Mic 4:5

1 Kings 11:7

build an high.

Le 26:30; Nu 33:52; 2Ki 21:2,3; 23:13,14; Ps 78:58; Eze 20:28,29

Chemosh.

Nu 21:29; Jud 11:24; Jer 48:13

abomination.

De 13:14; 17:3,4; 27:15; Isa 44:19; Eze 18:12; Da 11:31; 12:11

Re 17:4,5

the hill.This was the mount of Olives, which lay east of Jerusalem; and that the Hebrews would consider before it, while the west would be behind it; for the very term used to denote the east, {kedem,} means before, while {acharon,} behind, sometimes signifies the west.

Ge 33:2; 2Sa 15:30; 2Ki 23:13; Zec 14:4; Mt 26:30; Ac 1:9,12

1 Kings 11:33

they have forsaken.

9; 3:14; 6:12,13; 9:5-7; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 15:2; Jer 2:13; Ho 4:17

Ashtoreth.

5-8

Isaiah 46:1-2

1 The idols of Babylon could not save themselves.

3 God saves his people to the end.

5 Idols are not comparable to God for power,

12 or present salvation.

Bel.Bel, called Belus by the Greek and Roman writers, is the same as Baal; and Nebo is interpreted by Castell and Norberg of Mercury; the two principal idols of Babylon. When that city was taken by the Persians, these images were carried in triumph.

21:9; 41:6,7; Ex 12:12; 1Sa 5:3; Jer 48:1-25; 50:2; 51:44,47,52

a burden.

2:20; Jer 10:5

they could.

36:18,19; 37:12,19; 44:17; 45:20

but.

Jud 18:17,18,24; 2Sa 5:21; Jer 43:12,13; 48:7

themselves are. Heb. their soul is.