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Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. The gate - The east gate, which was the publick place of going out and coming in, and where the people were then wont to assemble. Proclaim - Proclaiming signifies both the authority by which he spake, and the divulging of what he spake plainly and boldly; possibly, it might be at some publick time, when all the males were to meet.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. I shall perish - But this was certainly a very great fault in David: for 1. This proceeded from gross distrust of God's promise and providence;…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. God's message to him, ver. 3-8. The destruction of the men sent to seize Elijah, ver. 9-12. He spares the third messenger, and goes to the king, ver. 13-16. Ahaziah's death, ver.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Loved you - Both personally considered and relatively, in progenitors. Us - Who have been captives, and groaned under it all our days 'till of late. Was not Esau - Did not one father beget them,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
9. Judah's conscience had lately smitten him for what he had done a great while ago against Joseph; and as an evidence of the truth of his repentance, he is ready to undertake,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
3. The scribe - The secretary of state. 8. The book - That original book of the law of the Lord, given or written by the hand of Moses, as it is expressed, 2 Chron.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The altar of burnt-offering - On this all their sacrifices were offered. Christ was himself the altar to his own sacrifice of atonement, and so he is to all our sacrifices of acknowledgment.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The adversaries - The Samaritans. The relicks of the ten tribes, and the foreigners who had joined with them. 2. With you - This they spake not sincerely, but that by this conjunction with them,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Nisan - Four months after he had heard those sad tidings. The reason of this long delay might be either that his turn of attending upon the king did not come 'till that time:…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. The judge - The civil magistrates. The ancient - Whose wisdom was increased by long experience. 5. Oppressed - By thy command or permission of such childish rulers.