Therefore — Therefore God will chastise thee for this miscarriage. Which he did partly by stirring up the Moabites, and others to invade him, 2 Chronicles 20:1, partly by permitting his eldest son Jehoram to kill all his brethren, 2 Chronicles 21:4, and principally by bringing that almost general de... [ Continue Reading ]
Good things — Good marks proceeding from an honest heart; which God more regards than this particular error: and therefore though he will chasten thee, yet he will not utterly destroy thee.... [ Continue Reading ]
Through — Through the whole kingdom, whereof these were the two bounds. And brought — Such of them as had revolted from God to idols, he reclaimed by his counsel and example, and by the instructions of the Levites and priests, whom he carried with him. Many, probably, had revolted to idolatry, when... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord — You represent God's person to whom judgment belongeth, you have your commission from God, and not from man only; and your administration of justice is not only for man's good, but also for God's honour and service. With you — Both to observe your carriage, and to defend you against all th... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore — And therefore you who are in God's stead, and do his work, and must give an account to him, must imitate God herein.... [ Continue Reading ]
The fathers — Persons of other tribes eminent for their dignity, ability and integrity. But whether these persons made up one court, called the Sanhedrim, by which all causes ecclesiastical and civil were decided; or there were two distinct courts, the one ecclesiastical, consisting of the priests a... [ Continue Reading ]
Blood — This refers to Deuteronomy 17:8, between the blood of the person slain, and the blood of the man — slayer. All the cities of refuge, except Hebron, now belonged to the kingdom of Israel, so that the man — slayer now usually fled to the courts of the temple, or the horns of the altar. And the... [ Continue Reading ]
Over you — Shall be your president. Matters of the Lord — In Spiritual, or ecclesiastical matters. Ruler — The prince, or chief ruler, under the king, of the tribe of Judah. The king's matters — For civil causes, or controversies either between the king and his people; or between subject and subject... [ Continue Reading ]