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geneva@Genesis:1:1 @ In the (note:)First of all, and before any creature was, God made heaven and earth out of nothing.(:note) beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The Argument - Moses in effect declares three things, which are in this book chiefly to be considered: First, that the world and all things in it were created by God, and to praise his Name for the infinite graces, with which he had endued him, fell willingly from God through disobedience, who yet for his own mercies sake restored him to life, and confirmed him in the same by his promise of Christ to come, by whom he should overcome Satan, death and hell. Secondly, that the wicked, unmindful of God's most excellent benefits, remained still in their wickedness, and so falling most horribly from sin to sin, provoked God (who by his preachers called them continually to repentance) at length to destroy the whole world. Thirdly, he assures us by the examples of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the rest of the patriarchs, that his mercies never fail those whom he chooses to be his Church, and to profess his Name in earth, but in all their afflictions and persecutions he assists them, sends comfort, and delivers them, so that the beginning, increase, preservation and success of it might be attributed to God only. Moses shows by the examples of Cain, Ishmael, Esau and others, who were noble in man's judgment, that this Church depends not on the estimation and nobility of the world: and also by the fewness of those, who have at all times worshipped him purely according to his word that it stands not in the multitude, but in the poor and despised, in the small flock and little number, that man in his wisdom might be confounded, and the name of God praised forever.

geneva@Genesis:2:17 @ But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely (note:)By death he means the separation of man from God, who is our life and chief happiness: and also that our disobedience is the cause of it.(:note) die.

geneva@Genesis:3:4 @ And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely (note:)This is Satan's chiefest subtilty, to cause us not to fear God's warnings.(:note) die:

geneva@Genesis:3:15 @ And I will put enmity between (note:)He chiefly means Satan, by whose action and deceit the serpent deceived the woman.(:note) thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy That is, the power of sin and death. head, and thou shalt Satan shall sting Christ and his members, but not overcome them. bruise his heel.

geneva@Genesis:14:3 @ All these were (note:)Ambition is the chief cause of wars among princes.(:note) joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the Called also the dead sea, or the lake Asphaltite, near Sodom and Gomorrah. salt sea.

geneva@Genesis:21:22 @ And at that same time Abimelech and Phichol his chief captaine spake vnto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.

geneva@Genesis:21:32 @ Thus they made a (note:)Thus we see that the godly, concerning outward things may make peace with the wicked that do not know the true God.(:note) covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

geneva@Genesis:40:2 @ And Pharaoh was angrie against his two officers, against the chiefe butler, and against the chiefe baker.

geneva@Genesis:40:4 @ And the chiefe steward gaue Ioseph charge ouer them, and he serued them: and they continued a season in warde.

geneva@Genesis:40:9 @ So the chiefe butler tolde his dreame to Ioseph, and said vnto him, In my dreame, behold, a vine was before me,

geneva@Genesis:40:16 @ When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also [was] in my dream, and, behold, [I had] three (note:)That is made of white twigs, or as some read, baskets full of holes.(:note) white baskets on my head:

geneva@Genesis:40:20 @ And it came to pass the third day, [which was] Pharaoh's (note:)Which was an occasion to appoint his officers, and to examine those who were in prison.(:note) birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

geneva@Genesis:40:21 @ And he restored the chiefe butler vnto his butlershippe, who gaue the cup into Pharaohs hande,

geneva@Genesis:40:22 @ But he hanged the chiefe baker, as Ioseph had interpreted vnto them.

geneva@Genesis:40:23 @ Yet the chiefe butler did not remember Ioseph, but forgate him.

geneva@Genesis:41:9 @ Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I (note:)He confesses his fault against the king before he speaks of Joseph.(:note) do remember my faults this day:

geneva@Genesis:41:10 @ Pharaoh being angrie with his seruantes, put me in ward in the chiefe stewards house, both me and the chiefe baker.

geneva@Genesis:41:12 @ And there was with vs a yong man, an Ebrew, seruant vnto the chiefe steward, whome when we told, he declared our dreames to vs, to euery one he declared according to his dreame.

geneva@Genesis:44:29 @ And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, (note:)You will cause me to die for sorrow.(:note) ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

geneva@Genesis:46:4 @ I will (note:)Conducting you by my power.(:note) go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely In your posterity. bring thee up [again]: and Joseph shall Shall shut your eyes when you die: which belongs to him that was most dear or chief of the kindred. put his hand upon thine eyes.

geneva@Exodus:10:10 @ And he said unto them, Let (note:)That is, I hope the degree of affection that the Lord has for you is no more than the degree to which I want to let you go.(:note) the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look [to it]; for Punishment is prepared for you. Some read, «You intend some mischief». evil [is] before you.

geneva@Exodus:19:5 @ Now therefore if ye wil heare my voyce in deede, and keepe my couenant, then ye shalbe my chiefe treasure aboue all people, though all the earth be mine.

geneva@Exodus:21:22 @ If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart [from her], and yet no (note:)Or, «death»: of the mother or child in the event she miscarries. Also the death on the unborn infant.(:note) mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges [determine].

geneva@Exodus:32:22 @ Then Aaron answered, Let not the wrath of my Lord waxe fearce: Thou knowest this people, that they are euen set on mischiefe.

geneva@Exodus:34:31 @ But Moses called them: and Aaron and all the chiefe of the congregatio returned vnto him: and Moses talked with them.

geneva@Leviticus:10:3 @ Then Moses said unto Aaron, This [is it] that the LORD spake, saying, I will be (note:)I will punish them that serve me in other ways than I have commanded, not sparing the chief, that the people may fear and praise my judgments.(:note) sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

geneva@Leviticus:10:6 @ And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, (note:)As though you lamented for them, preferring your carnal affection to God's just judgment; (Lev_19:18; Deu_14:1).(:note) Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath In destroying Nadab and Abihu the chief, and menacing the rest, unless they repent. kindled.

geneva@Leviticus:18:21 @ And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through [the fire] to (note:)Which was an idol of the Ammonites, to whom they burned and sacrificed their children, (2Ki_23:10). This seemed to be the chief and principal of all idols: and as the Jews write, was of a great stature, and hollow within, having seven places or chambers within him: one was to receive meal that was offered: another turtle doves: the third, a sheep: the fourth, a ram: the fifth a calf: the sixth an ox: the seventh a child. This idols face was like a calf: his hands were ever stretched out to receive gifts: his priests were called Chemarims, (2Ki_23:5; Hos_10:5; Zep_1:4).(:note) Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:21:4 @ [But] he shall not defile himself, [being] a (note:)The priest was permitted to mourn for his next kindred only.(:note) chief man among his people, to profane himself.

geneva@Numbers:1:4 @ And with you there shall be a (note:)That is, the chiefest man of every tribe.(:note) man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

geneva@Numbers:3:32 @ And Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest shalbe chiefe captaine of the Leuites, hauing the ouersight of them that haue the charge of the Sanctuarie.

geneva@Numbers:17:5 @ And it shall come to pass, [that] the man's rod, whom I shall (note:)To be the chief priest.(:note) choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

geneva@Numbers:18:12 @ All the (note:)Or, fat; chiefest.(:note) best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.

geneva@Numbers:31:26 @ Take the summe of the praie that was taken, both of persons and of cattell, thou and Eleazar the Priest, and the chiefe fathers of the Congregation.

geneva@Numbers:32:28 @ So concerning them Moses (note:)Moses gave charge that his promise made to the Reubenites, and other, would be performed after his death so that they would not break theirs.(:note) commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:

geneva@Numbers:34:18 @ And ye shall take one (note:)One of the heads or chief men of every tribe.(:note) prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.

geneva@Numbers:36:1 @ And the (note:)It seems that the tribes contended who might marry these daughters to have their inheritance: and therefore the sons of Joseph proposed the matter to Moses.(:note) chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:15 @ So I took the chief of your tribes, (note:)Declaring what sort of men ought to have a public charge, read (Exo_18:21).(:note) wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:23 @ And when ye heard the voyce out of the middes of the darkenes, (for the mountaine did burne with fire) then ye came to me, all the chiefe of your tribes, and your Elders:

geneva@Deuteronomy:16:5 @ Thou mayest (note:)This was chiefly accomplished, when the temple was built.(:note) not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee:

geneva@Joshua:6:7 @ And he said unto the people, (note:)This is chiefly meant by the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh.(:note) Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.

geneva@Joshua:14:1 @ These also are the places which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them,

geneva@Joshua:19:51 @ These are ye heritages which Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun, & the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel deuided by lot in Shiloh before the Lorde at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation: so they made an ende of deuiding the countrey.

geneva@Joshua:21:1 @ Then came the principall fathers of the Leuites vnto Eleazar the Priest, and vnto Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and vnto the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel,

geneva@Joshua:21:13 @ Thus they gave to the (note:)That is, the priest of the family of the Kohathites, of whom Aaron was chief.(:note) children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

geneva@Joshua:22:14 @ And with him ten princes, of euery chiefe house a prince, according to all the tribes of Israel: for euery one was chiefe of their fathers housholde among the thousands of Israel.

geneva@Joshua:24:11 @ And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the (note:)Because it was the chief city, under it he contains all the country: else they of the city fought not.(:note) men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.

geneva@Judges:5:30 @ Have they not sped? have they [not] divided the prey; to every man a damsel [or] two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, [meet] (note:)Because he was chief of the army.(:note) for the necks of [them that take] the spoil?

geneva@Judges:9:51 @ But there was a strong towre within the citie, and thither fledde all the men and women, and all the chiefe of the citie, and shut it to them, and went vp to the toppe of the towre.

geneva@Judges:14:19 @ And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down (note:)Which was one of the five chief cities of the Philistines.(:note) to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

geneva@Judges:16:1 @ Then went Samson to (note:)One of the five chief cities of the Philistines.(:note) Gaza, and saw there an harlot, That is, he lodged with her. and went in unto her.

geneva@Judges:20:2 @ And the chief of all the people, [even] of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that (note:)Meaning, men able to handle their weapons.(:note) drew sword.

geneva@1Samuel:2:29 @ Wherefore (note:)Why have you contemned my sacrifices, and as it were trod them under foot?(:note) kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded [in my] habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

geneva@1Samuel:2:32 @ And thou (note:)Your posterity will see the glory of the chief priest given to another, whom they will envy, (1Ki_2:27).(:note) shalt see an enemy [in my] habitation, in all [the wealth] which [God] shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

geneva@1Samuel:3:8 @ And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And Eli (note:)Such was the corruption of those times that the chief priest had become dull and negligent to understand the Lord's appearing.(:note) perceived that the LORD had called the child.

geneva@1Samuel:3:14 @ And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for (note:)Meaning that his posterity would never enjoy the chief priests office.(:note) ever.

geneva@1Samuel:5:2 @ When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of (note:)Which was their chief idol, and as some write, from the navel downward was like a fish, and upward like a man.(:note) Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

geneva@1Samuel:8:16 @ And he will take your men seruants, and your maide seruants, and the chiefe of your yong men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.

geneva@1Samuel:9:22 @ And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the (note:)Where the feast was.(:note) parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which [were] about thirty persons.

geneva@1Samuel:12:19 @ And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto (note:)Not only at other times, but now chiefly.(:note) all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king.

geneva@1Samuel:14:38 @ And Saul said, All ye chiefe of the people, come ye hither, and knowe, and see by whom this sinne is done this day.

geneva@1Samuel:15:21 @ But the people tooke of the spoyle, sheepe, and oxen, and the chiefest of the things which shoulde haue bene destroyed, to offer vnto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.

geneva@1Samuel:19:20 @ And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing (note:)Being their chief instructor.(:note) [as] appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also Changed their minds and praised God. prophesied.

geneva@1Samuel:21:7 @ Now a certain man of the servants of Saul [was] there that day, (note:)Tarrying to worship before the ark.(:note) detained before the LORD; and his name [was] Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that [belonged] to Saul.

geneva@1Samuel:23:9 @ And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, (note:)To consult with the Lord by Urim and Thummim.(:note) Bring hither the ephod.

geneva@1Samuel:26:5 @ Then Dauid arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched, and when Dauid beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the sonne of Ner which was his chiefe captaine, (for Saul lay in the fort, and the people pitched round about him)

geneva@1Samuel:26:6 @ Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the (note:)Who was a stranger, and not an Israelite.(:note) Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Who afterward was David's chief captain. Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

geneva@2Samuel:1:1 @ Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; (note:)The Argument - This book and the former are called Samuel, because they contain the conception, birth and the whole course of his life, and also the lives and acts of two kings, that is, of Saul and David, whom he anointed and consecrated kings by the ordinance of God. The first book contains those things which God brought to pass among this people under the government of Samuel and Saul. This second book declares the noble acts of David, after the death of Saul when he began to reign, to the end of his kingdom, and how it was expanded by him. It also contains the great troubles and dangers he sustained both within his house and without, the horrible and dangerous insurrections, uproars, and treasons wrought against him, partly by false counsellors, feigned friends and flatterers and partly by his own children and people. By God's assistance he overcame all difficulties, and enjoyed his kingdom in rest and peace. In the person of David the scripture sets forth Christ Jesus the chief king, who came from David according to the flesh, and was persecuted on every side with outward and inward enemies, as well in his own person, as in his members, but at length he overcomes all his enemies, and gives his Church victory against all power both spiritual and temporal; and so reigns with them, king for ever.(:note)

geneva@2Samuel:5:8 @ And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, [that are] hated of David's soul, [he shall be chief and captain]. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not (note:)The idols should no longer enter into that place.(:note) come into the house.

geneva@2Samuel:7:26 @ And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts [is] the God over Israel: and let the (note:)This prayer is most effective when we chiefly seek God's glory, and the accomplishment of his promise.(:note) house of thy servant David be established before thee.

geneva@2Samuel:8:18 @ And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the (note:)The Cherethites and Pelethites were as the king's guard, and had charge of his person.(:note) Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

geneva@2Samuel:10:18 @ And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew [the men of] (note:)Who were the chief and most principal: for in all he destroyed 7000, as in (1Ch_19:18), or the soldiers who were in 700 chariots.(:note) seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

geneva@2Samuel:12:27 @ And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of (note:)That is, the chief city and where all the water pipes are, is as good as taken.(:note) waters.

geneva@2Samuel:15:14 @ And David said unto all his servants that [were] with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not [else] escape from (note:)Whose heart he saw that Satan had so possessed that he would leave no mischief unattempted.(:note) Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

geneva@2Samuel:16:8 @ The LORD hath returned upon thee all the (note:)Reproaching him, as though by his means Ishbosheth and Abner were slain.(:note) blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief, because thou [art] a bloody man.

geneva@2Samuel:20:4 @ Then said the king to (note:)Who was his chief captain in Joab's place, (2Sa_19:13).(:note) Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

geneva@2Samuel:20:26 @ And Ira also the Jairite was a (note:)Either in dignity or familiarity.(:note) chief ruler about David.

geneva@2Samuel:23:8 @ These [be] the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the (note:)As one of the king's counsel.(:note) seat, chief among the captains; the same [was] Adino the Eznite: [he lift up his spear] against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

geneva@2Samuel:23:18 @ And Abishai the brother of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah, was chiefe among the three, and he lifted vp his speare against three hundreth, and slewe them, and he had the name among the three.

geneva@1Kings:4:2 @ And these [were] the (note:)That is, his chief officers.(:note) princes which he had; He was the son of Achimais and Zadok's nephew. Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

geneva@1Kings:8:1 @ Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might (note:)For David brought it from Obed-edom, and placed it in the tabernacle which he made for it in (2Sa_6:17).(:note) bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which [is] Zion.

geneva@1Kings:8:47 @ [Yet] if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee (note:)Though the temple was the chief place of prayer, yet he does not exclude them who being forced by necessity to call upon him in other places.(:note) in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;

geneva@1Kings:9:23 @ These [were] the chief of the officers that [were] over Solomon's work, (note:)The overseers of Solomon's works were divided into three parts: the first contained 3300, the second 300, and the third 250 who were Israelites. Here are the two last parts, which make 550. See (2Ch_8:10).(:note) five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

geneva@1Kings:10:1 @ And when the queen of (note:)Josephus says that she was Queen of Ethiopia, and that Sheba was the name of the chief city of Meroe, which is an island of the Nile.(:note) Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

geneva@1Kings:10:9 @ Blessed be the LORD thy God, which (note:)It is a chief sign of God's favour, when godly and wise rulers fit in the throne of justice.(:note) delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do This is the reason kings are appointed. judgment and justice.

geneva@1Kings:14:27 @ And King Rehoboam made for them brasen shieldes, and committed them vnto ye hands of the chiefe of the garde, which wayted at the doore of the Kings house.

geneva@1Kings:20:7 @ Then the King of Israel sent for all the Elders of the land, & sayd, Take heede, I pray you, and see how he seeketh mischiefe: for he sent vnto me for my wiues, and for my children, and for my siluer, and for my golde, and I denyed him not.

geneva@1Kings:20:34 @ And [Benhadad] said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in (note:)You shall appoint in my chief city what you will, and I will obey you.(:note) Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then [said Ahab], I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.

geneva@1Kings:21:12 @ They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people,

geneva@2Kings:7:9 @ Then saide one to another, We doe not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we holde our peace. If we tary till day light, some mischiefe will come vpon vs. Nowe therefore, come, let vs goe, and tell the Kings housholde.

geneva@2Kings:8:9 @ So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every (note:)Of all the chiefest and precious things of the country.(:note) good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

geneva@2Kings:11:4 @ And the seventh year (note:)The chief priest, Jehosheba's husband.(:note) Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.

geneva@2Kings:11:12 @ And he brought forth (note:)That is, Joash, who had been kept secret six years.(:note) the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] Meaning, the law of God, which is his chief charge, and by which only his throne is established. the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

geneva@2Kings:13:10 @ In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king (note:)His chief purpose is to describe the kingdom of Judah, and how God performed his promise made to the house of David: but in the process he shows how Israel was afflicted and punished for their great idolatry, who though they had now degenerated, yet God both by sending them many prophets and various punishments, called them to him again.(:note) of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years.

geneva@2Kings:25:10 @ And all the armie of the Caldees that were with the chiefe stewarde, brake downe the walles of Ierusalem round about.

geneva@2Kings:25:12 @ But the chiefe steward left of the poore of the land to dresse the vines, and to till the land.

geneva@2Kings:25:15 @ And the asshe pannes, and the basens, and all that was of gold, and that was of siluer, tooke the chiefe steward away,

geneva@2Kings:25:18 @ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the (note:)That is, one appointed to act in the place of the high priest, if he were sick or otherwise detained.(:note) second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

geneva@2Kings:25:19 @ And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and (note:)Jeremiah makes mention of seven but here he speaks of those who were the chiefest.(:note) five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land [that were] found in the city:

geneva@2Kings:25:20 @ And Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde tooke them, and brought them to the King of Babel to Riblah.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:1 @ Adam, (note:)Meaning, that Seth was Adam's son, and Enoch was Seth's son.(:note) Sheth, Enosh, The Argument - The laws comprehend both these books in one, which the Grecians because of the length, divide into two: and they are called Chronicles, because they note briefly the history from Adam to the return from their captivity in Babylon. But these are not the books of Chronicles which are mentioned in the books of the kings of Judah and Israel, which set forth the story of both kingdoms, and later perished in the captivity, but an abridgement of the same, and were gathered by Ezra, as the Jews write after their return from Babylon. This first book contains a brief rehearsal of the children of Adam to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the twelve patriarchs, chiefly of Judah, and the reign of David, because Christ came from him according to the flesh. Therefore it sets forth more amply his acts both concerning civil government, and also the administration and care of things concerning religion, for the good success of which he rejoices and gives thanks to the Lord.

geneva@1Chronicles:2:10 @ And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, (note:)That is, chief of the family.(:note) prince of the children of Judah;

geneva@1Chronicles:2:24 @ And after that Hezron was dead in (note:)Which was a town named for the husband and wife, also called Bethlehem Ephratah.(:note) Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the Meaning, the chief and prince. father of Tekoa.

geneva@1Chronicles:2:42 @ Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which was the (note:)That is, the chief governor or prince of the Ziphims, because the prince should have a fatherly care and affection for his people.(:note) father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

geneva@1Chronicles:2:54 @ The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the (note:)The chief and principle of the house of Joab.(:note) house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:2 @ For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] (note:)That is, he was the chiefest of all the tribes according to Jacob's prophecy, (Gen_49:8), and because Christ would come from him.(:note) the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:)

geneva@1Chronicles:5:7 @ And when his brethren in their families rekoned the genealogie of their generations, Ieiel and Zechariah were the chiefe,

geneva@1Chronicles:5:12 @ Ioel was the chiefest, and Shapham the second, but Iaanai and Shaphat were in Bashan.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:15 @ Ahi the sonne of Abdiel, the sonne of Guni was chiefe of the houshold of their fathers.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:3 @ And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, (note:)Meaning, the four sons and the father.(:note) five: all of them chief men.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:6 @ [The sons] of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and (note:)Also called Ashbel, (Gen_46:21; Num_26:38).(:note) Jediael, Who were the chief: or else there were seven in all as it appears in (Gen_46:21). three.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:9 @ And they were nombred by their genealogies according to their generations, and the chiefe of the houses of their fathers, valiant men of warre, twenty thousand and two hundreth.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:11 @ All these were the sonnes of Iediael, chiefe of the fathers, valiant men of warre, seuenteene thousand and two hundreth, marching in battel aray to the warre.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:40 @ All these were the children of Asher, the heads of their fathers houses, noble men, valiant men of warre and chiefe princes, and they were rekoned by their genealogies for warre and for battell to the nomber of sixe and twentie thousand men.

geneva@1Chronicles:8:10 @ And Ieuz and Shachia and Mirma: these were his sonnes, and chiefe fathers.

geneva@1Chronicles:8:13 @ And Beriah and Shema (which were the chiefe fathers among the inhabitants of Aialon: they draue away the inhabitants of Gath)

geneva@1Chronicles:8:28 @ These [were] heads of the (note:)The chief of the tribe of Benjamin, who dwelt in Jerusalem.(:note) fathers, by their generations, chief [men]. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:9 @ And their brethren according to their generations nine hundreth, fiftie and sixe: all these men were chiefe fathers in the housholdes of their fathers.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:17 @ And the porters were Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, & their brethren: Shallum was the chiefe.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:26 @ For these foure chiefe porters were in perpetuall office, and were of the Leuites and had charge of the chambers, and of the treasures in the house of God.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:33 @ And these [are] the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, [who remaining] in the chambers (note:)But were continually occupied in singing praises to God.(:note) [were] free: for they were employed in [that] work day and night.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:34 @ These were the chiefe fathers of the Leuites according to their generations, and the principall which dwelt at Ierusalem.

geneva@1Chronicles:11:6 @ And Dauid sayd, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites first, shalbe the chiefe and captaine. So Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah went first vp, and was captaine.

geneva@1Chronicles:11:10 @ These also are the chiefe of the valiant men that were with Dauid, & ioyned their force with him in his kingdome with al Israel, to make him King ouer Israel, according to the worde of the Lorde.

geneva@1Chronicles:11:11 @ And this [is] the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the (note:)Meaning, the most excellent and best esteemed for his valiantry: some read, the chief of the princes.(:note) chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain [by him] at one time.

geneva@1Chronicles:11:14 @ And they set themselves in the midst of [that] parcel, (note:)This act refers to Shammah, (2Sa_23:11), who it seems was the chiefest of these.(:note) and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved [them] by a great deliverance.

geneva@1Chronicles:11:20 @ And Abishai the brother of Ioab, he was chiefe of the three, & he lift vp his speare against three hundreth, and slew them, and had the name among the three.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:3 @ The chiefe were Ahiezer, and Ioash the sonnes of Shemaah a Gibeathite, and Ieziel, and Pelet the sonnes of Asinaueth, Berachah and Iehu the Antothite,

geneva@1Chronicles:12:9 @ Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

geneva@1Chronicles:12:18 @ Then the (note:)The spirit of boldness and courage moved him to speak thus.(:note) spirit came upon Amasai, [who was] chief of the captains, [and he said], Thine [are we], David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace [be] unto thee, and peace [be] to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:5 @ Of the sonnes of Kohath, Vriel the chiefe, and his brethren sixe score.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:6 @ Of the sonnes of Merari, Asaiah the chiefe, and his brethren two hundreth and twentie.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:7 @ Of the sonnes of Gershom, Ioel the chiefe, and his brethren an hundreth and thirtie.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:8 @ Of the sons of (note:)Who was the son of Uzziel, the fourth son of Kohath, (Exo_6:18, Exo_6:22; Num_3:30).(:note) Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:

geneva@1Chronicles:15:9 @ Of the sons of (note:)The third son of Kohath, (Exo_6:18).(:note) Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

geneva@1Chronicles:15:10 @ Of the sonnes of Vzziel, Amminadab the chiefe, and his brethren an hundreth and twelue.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:12 @ And said unto them, Ye [are] the chief of the fathers of the Levites: (note:)Prepare yourselves and be pure, abstain from all things by which you might be polluted, and so not able to come to the tabernacle.(:note) sanctify yourselves, [both] ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto [the place that] I have prepared for it.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:16 @ And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with (note:)These instruments and other ceremonies which they observed, were instructions of their infancy, which continued to the coming of Christ.(:note) instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:22 @ And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, (note:)That is, to appoint Psalms and songs to them that sang.(:note) [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful.

geneva@1Chronicles:16:5 @ Asaph the chiefe, and next to him Zechariah, Ieiel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, & Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed Edom, euen Ieiel with instruments, violes and harpes, and Asaph to make a sound with cymbales,

geneva@1Chronicles:16:8 @ Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his (note:)Of which this is the chiefest, that he has chosen himself a Church to call upon his name.(:note) deeds among the people.

geneva@1Chronicles:16:35 @ And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, [and] (note:)He esteems this to be the chiefest happiness of man.(:note) glory in thy praise.

geneva@1Chronicles:16:43 @ And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to (note:)Declaring that after our duty to God we are chiefly bound to our own house, for which as for all other things we should pray to God, and instruct our families to praise his Name.(:note) bless his house.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:17 @ And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the (note:)Read (2Sa_8:18).(:note) Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king.

geneva@1Chronicles:20:1 @ And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out [to battle], Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged (note:)Which was the chief city of the Ammonites.(:note) Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:5 @ And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were (note:)Joab partly for grief and partly through negligence gathered not the whole sum as it is here declared.(:note) a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] In Samuel 30,000 more are mentioned, which was either by joining to them some of the Benjamites who were mixed with Judah, or as the Hebrews write, here the chief and princes are left out. four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:8 @ The sonnes of Laadan, the chiefe was Iehiel, and Zetham and Ioel, three.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:9 @ The Sonnes of Shimei, Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haram, three: these were the chiefe fathers of Laadan.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:11 @ And Iahath was the chiefe, and Zizah the seconde, but Ieush and Beriah had not many sonnes: therfore they were in the families of their father, counted but as one.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:16 @ Of the sonnes of Gershom was Shebuel the chiefe.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:17 @ And the sons of Eliezer [were], Rehabiah the (note:)The scripture calls him chief or first born even though he is alone and there is no one born after him, (Mat_1:25).(:note) chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:18 @ The sone of Izhar was Shelomith ye chiefe.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:24 @ These [were] the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; [even] the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of (note:)David chose the Levites twice, first at the age of thirty as in (1Ch_23:3) and again afterward at twenty as the office required: at the beginning they had no charge in the temple before they were twenty-five years old, and had none after fifty, (Num_4:3).(:note) twenty years and upward.

geneva@1Chronicles:24:6 @ And Shemaiah the sonne of Nethaneel the scribe of the Leuites, wrote them before ye King and the princes, and Zadok the Priest, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, and before ye chiefe fathers of the Priests and of the Leuites, one familie being reserued for Eleazar, and another reserued for Ithamar.

geneva@1Chronicles:24:31 @ These likewise cast (note:)That is, every one had that honour which fell to him by lot.(:note) lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:10 @ And of Hosah of the sonnes of Merari, the sonnes were Shuri the chiefe, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chiefe)

geneva@1Chronicles:26:12 @ Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief men, [having] wards one (note:)According to their turns as well the one as the other.(:note) against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:21 @ Of the sonnes of Laadan the sonnes of the Gershunnites descending of Laadan, the chiefe fathers of Laadan were Gershunni & Iehieli.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:26 @ Which Shelomith and his brethren [were] over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had (note:)According as the Lord commanded, (Num_31:28).(:note) dedicated.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:31 @ Among the Hebronites was Iediiah the chiefest, euen the Hebronites by his generations according to the families; in the fourtieth yere of the reigne of Dauid they were sought for: and there were founde among them men of actiuitie at Iazer in Gilead.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:32 @ And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to (note:)Both in spiritual and temporal things.(:note) God, and affairs of the king.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:1 @ Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, (note:)Who executed their charge and office, which is meant by coming in and going out.(:note) which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course [were] twenty and four thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:3 @ Of the sonnes of Perez was the chiefe ouer all the princes of the armies for the first moneth.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:5 @ The captaine of the thirde hoste for the third moneth was Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada the chiefe Priest: and in his course were foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:23 @ Then Solomon sat on the (note:)This declares that the kings of Judah were figures of Christ, who was the true anointed, and to whom God gave the chief government of all things.(:note) throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:1 @ And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly. (note:)The Argument - This second book contains in brief the contents of the two books of the kings: that is, from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity. In this story some things are told in more detail than in the books of the kings and therefore help greatly in the understanding of the prophets. Three things are chiefly to be considered here: First, that when the godly kings saw the plagues of God prepared against their country for sin, they turned to the Lord and by earnest prayer were heard, and the plagues removed. Secondly, while the good rulers always loved the prophets of God and were zealous to set forth his religion throughout their dominions, it offended God greatly that the wicked hated his ministers, deposed them and set up idolatry and attempted served God according to the fantasy of men. Thus we have the chief acts from the beginning of the world to the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the 32nd year of Darius, in total 3568 years and six months.(:note)

geneva@2Chronicles:1:2 @ Then Solomon (note:)That is, he proclaimed a solemn sacrifice and commanded that all should attend.(:note) spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:2 @ And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and (note:)Which is to be understood of all sorts of officers and overseers: for else the chief officers were but 3300 as in (1Ki_5:16).(:note) six hundred to oversee them.

geneva@2Chronicles:5:2 @ Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the (note:)Read (2Sa_6:12).(:note) city of David, which [is] Zion.

geneva@2Chronicles:8:9 @ But of the children of Israel did Salomon make no seruantes for his worke: for they were men of warre, and his chiefe princes, and the captaines of his charets and of his horsemen.

geneva@2Chronicles:8:10 @ And these [were] the chief of king Solomon's officers, [even] (note:)For in all there were 3300 but here he means of them who had the principal charge, (1Ki_9:23).(:note) two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

geneva@2Chronicles:11:22 @ And Rehoboam made (note:)Called also Abijam, who reigned three years, (1Ki_15:2).(:note) Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:10 @ In stead whereof King Rehoboam made shieldes of brasse, and committed them to the handes of the chiefe of the garde, that wayted at the doore of the Kings house.

geneva@2Chronicles:15:17 @ But the high places were not (note:)Which was partly because of lack of zeal on his part, partly through the negligence of his officers and partly by the superstition of the people that all were not taken away.(:note) taken away out of Because God was called the God of Israel, by reason of his promise to Jacob, therefore Israel is sometimes taken for Judah, because Judah was his chief people. Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was In respect to his predecessors. perfect all his days.

geneva@2Chronicles:16:12 @ And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease [was] (note:)God plagued his rebellion and by this declared that it is nothing to begin well, unless we continue to the end, that is, zealous of God's glory and put our whole trust in him.(:note) exceeding [great]: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the He shows that it is useless to seek the physicians unless we first seek God to purge our sins, which are the chief cause of all our diseases, and later use the help of the physicians as a means by which God works. physicians.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:8 @ Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and [of] the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they (note:)The priests and Levites who should judge matters according to the word of the Lord.(:note) returned to Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:11 @ And, behold, Amariah the chief priest [is] over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the (note:)Shall be chief overseer of the public affairs of the realm.(:note) king's matters: also the Levites [shall be] officers They will have the handling of inferior causes. before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the God will assist them that do justice. good.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:2 @ And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the (note:)Meaning of Judah and Benjamin. To see why they are called Israel, {{See 2Ch_15:17}}(:note) chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:5 @ And a third part [shall be] at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the (note:)Which was the chief gate of the temple toward the east.(:note) foundation: and all the people [shall be] in the courts of the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:6 @ And the king called for Jehoiada the (note:)For he was the high priest.(:note) chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, [according to the commandment] of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?

geneva@2Chronicles:25:24 @ And [he took] all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with (note:)Meaning, the successors of Obededom: for the house bore the name of the chief father.(:note) Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:12 @ The whole (note:)Of the chief officers of the king's house, or of the captains and sergeants for war.(:note) number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour [were] two thousand and six hundred.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:20 @ And wen Azariah the chiefe Priest with al the Priestes looked vpon him, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, & they caused him hastily to depart thence: and he was euen compelled to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:2 @ For (note:)He was an idolater like them.(:note) he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for As the idolaters have certain chief idols, who are as patrons (as were these Baalim) so have they others who are inferior and represent the great idols. Baalim.

geneva@2Chronicles:31:10 @ And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since [the people] began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have (note:)He shows that this plenteous liberality is expedient for the maintenance of the ministers and that God therefore prospers his people and increases by his blessing that which is given.(:note) had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left [is] this great store.

geneva@2Chronicles:31:12 @ And caryed in the first fruites, and the tithes, and the dedicate things faithfully: and ouer them was Conaniah the Leuite, the chiefe, and Shimei his brother the seconde.

geneva@2Chronicles:31:13 @ And Iehiel, and Azariah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Ierimoth, and Iozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah were ouerseers by the appointment of Conaniah, & Shimei his brother, and by the commandement of Hezekiah the King, and of Azariah the chiefe of the house of God.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:14 @ All the chiefe of the Priestes also and of the people trespassed wonderfully, according to all the abominations of the heathen, and polluted the house of the Lorde which he had sanctified in Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezra:1:1 @ Now in the (note:)After he and Darius had won Babylon.(:note) first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the Who promised deliverance to them after 70 years were past, (Jer_25:12). mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the That is, moved him and gave him heart. spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying, The Argument - As the Lord is always merciful to his Church, and does not punish them, but so that they should see their own miseries, and be exercised under the cross, that they might contemn the world, and aspire to the heavens: so after he had visited the Jews, and kept them in bondage 70 years in a strange country among infidels and idolaters, he remembered his tender mercies and their infirmities, and therefore for his own sake raised up a deliverer, and moved both the heart of the chief ruler to pity them, and also by him punished those who had kept them in slavery. Nonetheless, lest they should grow into a contempt of God's great benefits, he keeps them still in exercise, and raises domestic enemies, who try as much as they can to hinder their worthy enterprises: yet by the exhortation of the prophet they went forward little by little till their work was finished. The author of this book was Ezra, who was a priest and scribe of the Law, as in (Ezr_7:6). He returned to Jerusalem the sixth year of Darius, who succeeded Cyrus, that is, about fifty years after the first return under Zerubbabel, when the temple was built. He brought with him a great company and much treasure, with letters to the king's officers for all things needed for the temple: and at his coming he fixed that which was amiss, and set things in order.

geneva@Ezra:1:2 @ Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me (note:)For he was chief monarch and had many nations under his dominion, which this heathen king confesses to have received from the living God.(:note) all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah.

geneva@Ezra:1:5 @ Then the chiefe fathers of Iudah & Beniamin, & the Priests & Leuites rose vp, with al them whose spirit God had raysed to goe vp, to builde the house of the Lord which is in Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezra:1:8 @ Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto (note:)So the Chaldeans called Zerubbabel who was the chief governor, so that the preeminence still remained in the house of David.(:note) Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.

geneva@Ezra:2:2 @ Which came with (note:)Zerubbabel was chief captain and Joshua the high priest: but Nehemiah a man of great authority did not come now, but came after 64 years.(:note) Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, This was not the Mordecai who was Esther's kinsman. Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number Meaning, of the common people. of the men of the people of Israel:

geneva@Ezra:2:68 @ And certeine of the chiefe fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord, which was in Ierusalem, they offred willingly for the house of God, to set it vp vpon his fundation.

geneva@Ezra:3:12 @ But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, [who were] ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, (note:)Because they saw that it was not nearly as glorious as the temple Solomon had built, nonetheless Aggeus comforted them and prophesied that it would be more beautiful than the first, meaning the spiritual temple, they who are the members of Christ's body.(:note) wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

geneva@Ezra:4:2 @ And they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chiefe fathers, and sayd vnto them, We wil builde with you: for we seeke the Lord your God as ye do, and we haue sacrificed vnto him since the time of Esar Haddon king of Asshur, which brought vs vp hither.

geneva@Ezra:4:3 @ But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; (note:)For they knew their pretence, that is to erect idolatry instead of true religion.(:note) but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

geneva@Ezra:7:5 @ The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of (note:)Ezra traces his family till he comes to Aaron, to prove that he came from him.(:note) Aaron the chief priest:

geneva@Ezra:7:28 @ And hath enclined mercy toward me, before the King and his counsellers, and before all the Kings mightie Princes: and I was comforted by the hand of the Lord my God which was vpon me, and I gathered the chiefe of Israel to goe vp with me.

geneva@Ezra:8:1 @ These [are] now the chief of their fathers, and [this is] the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of (note:)Read (Ezr. strkjv@7:1-28).(:note) Artaxerxes the king.

geneva@Ezra:8:16 @ Therefore sent I to Eliezer, to Ariel, to Shemeiah, and to Elnathan, and to Iarib, and to Elnathan, and to Nathan, and to Zechariah, and to Meshullam the chiefe, and to Ioiarib and to Elnathan, men of vnderstanding,

geneva@Ezra:8:17 @ And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the (note:)He was the chief teacher of the law to the Levites.(:note) chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, [and] to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

geneva@Ezra:8:24 @ Then I separated twelue of the chiefe of the Priests, Sherebiah, and Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

geneva@Ezra:8:29 @ Watch ye, and keepe them vntill ye weigh them before the chiefe Priestes and the Leuites, and the chiefe fathers of Israel in Ierusalem in the chambers of the house of the Lord.

geneva@Ezra:9:2 @ For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of [those] lands: yea, the hand of the (note:)That is, the governors are the chief beginners of it.(:note) princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

geneva@Ezra:10:5 @ Then arose Ezra, and caused the chiefe Priestes, the Leuites, and all Israel, to sweare that they would doe according to this worde. So they sware.

geneva@Ezra:10:16 @ And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, [with] certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by [their] names, (note:)They went to the chief cities to sit on this matter which took three months to finish.(:note) were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

geneva@Nehemiah:2:19 @ But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and (note:)These were three chief governors under the king of Persia beyond the Euphrates.(:note) Geshem the Arabian, heard [it], they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What [is] this thing that ye do? will ye Thus the wicked when they will burden the children of God, always lay treason to their charge both because it makes them most odious to the world, and also stirs the hatred of princes against them. rebel against the king?

geneva@Nehemiah:7:70 @ And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand (note:)Read (Ezr_2:69).(:note) drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:71 @ And some of the chiefe fathers gaue vnto the treasure of the worke, twentie thousand drams of golde, and two thousande and two hundreth pieces of siluer.

geneva@Nehemiah:8:13 @ And on the second day the chiefe fathers of all the people, the Priests and the Leuites were gathered vnto Ezra the scribe, that he also might instruct them in the wordes of the Lawe.

geneva@Nehemiah:10:14 @ The chiefe of the people were Parosh, Pahath Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

geneva@Nehemiah:11:3 @ These now are the chiefe of the prouince, that dwelt in Ierusalem, but in the cities of Iudah, euery one dwelt in his owne possession in their cities of Israel, the Priestes and the Leuites, and the Nethinims, and the sonnes of Salomons seruants.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:13 @ And his brethren, chiefe of the fathers, two hundreth and two and fourtie: and Amashsai the sonne of Azareel, the sonne of Ahazai, the sonne of Meshilemoth, the sonne of Immer:

geneva@Nehemiah:11:16 @ And Shabbethai, & Iozabad of the chiefe of the Leuites were ouer the workes of the house of God without.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:24 @ And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, (note:)Was chief about the king for all high affairs.(:note) [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:7 @ Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These [were] the (note:)Next in dignity to the high priests and who were of the stock of Aaron.(:note) chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:12 @ And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of (note:)That is, next to Seraiah or rather of the order, who was called after the name of Seraiah.(:note) Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

geneva@Nehemiah:12:22 @ In the dayes of Eliashib, Ioiada, and Iohanan and Iaddua were the chiefe fathers of the Leuites written, and the Priests in the reigne of Darius the Persian.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:23 @ The sonnes of Leui, the chiefe fathers were written in the booke of the Chronicles euen vnto the dayes of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:24 @ And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise [and] to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over (note:)That is, one after another and every one in his course.(:note) against ward.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:46 @ For in the dayes of Dauid and Asaph, of olde were chiefe singers, and songs of praise and thankesgiuing vnto God.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:7 @ And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of (note:)Thus we see to what inconveniences the people fall into when they are destitute of one who fears God, seeing that their chief governor was absent only for a little while and yet they fell into such great absurdities: as appears in, (Exo_32:1).(:note) the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

geneva@Esther:1:1 @ Now it came to pass in the days of (note:)Also called Darius, who was now the favourite monarch and had the government of the Medes, Persians and Chaldeans. Some think he was Darius Hystaspis also called Artaxerxes.(:note) Ahasuerus, (this [is] Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, [over] an (Dan_6:1) makes mention of only 120 leaving out the number that are imperfect as the scripture uses in various places. hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) The Argument - Because of the variety of names, by which they used to call their kings, and the number of years in which the Hebrews and the Greeks vary, various authors write concerning that Ahasuerus but is seems in (Dan_6:1, Dan_9:1) that he was Darius king of the Medes and son of Astyages also called Ahasuerus which was a name of honour and signified great and chief as chief head. In this is declared the great mercies of God toward his church: who never fails them in their greatest dangers, but when all hope of worldly help fades, he stirs up some, by whom he sends comfort and deliverance. In this also is described the ambition, pride and cruelty of the wicked when they come to honour and their sudden fall when they are at their highest and how God preserves and prefers them who are zealous of his glory and have a care and love for their brethren.

geneva@Esther:1:14 @ And the next unto him [was] Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, [and] Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the (note:)Who were his chief counsellors that always had access to him.(:note) king's face, [and] which sat the first in the kingdom;)

geneva@Esther:3:2 @ And all the king's servants, that [were] in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai (note:)The Persians custom was to kneel down and reverence their kings, and such as he anointed in chief authority, which Mordecai would not do to this ambitious and proud man.(:note) bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.

geneva@Esther:8:3 @ And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the (note:)Meaning, that he should abolish the wicked decrees, which he had made for the destruction of the Jews.(:note) mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

geneva@Job:12:24 @ He taketh away the heartes of the that are the chiefe ouer the people of the earth, & maketh them to wander in the wildernes out of the way.

geneva@Job:15:35 @ They (note:)Therefore all their vain devises will turn to their own destruction.(:note) conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.

geneva@Job:29:25 @ I chose out (note:)I had them at commandment.(:note) their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one [that] comforteth the mourners.

geneva@Psalms:4:1 @ «(note:)Among those who were appointed to sing the psalms and to play on instruments, one was appointed chief to set the tune, and to begin: who had the charge because he was most excellent and he began this psalm on the instrument called Neginoth or in a tune so called.(:note) To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.» Hear me when I call, You who are the defender of my just cause. O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me [when I was] in Both of mind and body. distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

geneva@Psalms:5:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.» Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (note:)That is, my vehement prayer and secret complaint and sighings.(:note) meditation.

geneva@Psalms:6:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.» O LORD, (note:)Though I deserve destruction, yet let your mercy pity my frailty.(:note) rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

geneva@Psalms:7:14 @ Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.

geneva@Psalms:7:16 @ His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, & his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.

geneva@Psalms:9:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.» I will praise [thee], O LORD, with my (note:)God is not praised unless the whole glory is given to him alone.(:note) whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

geneva@Psalms:10:7 @ His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.

geneva@Psalms:10:14 @ Thou hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to (note:)To judge between the right and the wrong.(:note) requite [it] with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

geneva@Psalms:11:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David.» In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, (note:)This is the wicked counsel of his enemies to him and his companions to drive him from the hope of God's promise.(:note) Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?

geneva@Psalms:12:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.» Help, LORD; for the (note:)Who dare defend the truth and show mercy to the oppressed.(:note) godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

geneva@Psalms:13:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? (note:)He declares that his afflictions lasted a long time, and that his faith did not waver.(:note) for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

geneva@Psalms:14:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David.» The fool hath said in his heart, (note:)He shows that the cause of all wickedness if forgetting God.(:note) [There is] no God. They are There is nothing but disorder and wickedness among them. corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.

geneva@Psalms:16:10 @ For thou (note:)This is chiefly meant by Christ, by whose resurrection all his members have immortality.(:note) wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

geneva@Psalms:19:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» The (note:)He reproaches man for his ingratitude, seeing the heavens, which are dumb creatures, set forth God's glory.(:note) heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

geneva@Psalms:20:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» The (note:)By this kings are also admonished to call to God in their affairs.(:note) LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the The virtue, power and grace of God. name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

geneva@Psalms:21:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» The king shall (note:)When he will overcome his enemies, and so be assured of his calling.(:note) joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

geneva@Psalms:22:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.» My (note:)Here appears that horrible conflict, which he sustained between faith and desperation.(:note) God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my Being tormented with extreme anguish. roaring?

geneva@Psalms:26:10 @ In whose hands [is] (note:)Whose cruel hands execute the malicious devises of their hearts.(:note) mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

geneva@Psalms:31:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy (note:)For then God declares himself just, when he preserves his as he has promised.(:note) righteousness.

geneva@Psalms:31:11 @ I was a (note:)My enemies had drawn all men to their part against me, even my chief friends.(:note) reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

geneva@Psalms:32:1 @ «[A Psalm] of David, (note:)Concerning the free remission of sins, which is the chief point of our faith.(:note) Maschil.» Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] To be justified by faith, is to have our sins freely remitted, and to be declared just, (Rom_4:6). forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered.

geneva@Psalms:36:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD.» The transgression of the wicked saith (note:)I see evidently by his deeds, that sin pushes forward the reprobate from wickedness to wickedness, even though he goes about to cover his impiety.(:note) within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.

geneva@Psalms:36:4 @ He (note:)By describing at large the nature of the reprobate, he admonishes the godly to beware of these vices.(:note) deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.

geneva@Psalms:39:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [even] to (note:)This was one of the chief singers, (1Ch_16:41).(:note) Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.» I said, Although he had appointed with himself patiently to have wait for God's timing, yet the vehemency of his pain caused him to break his purpose. I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

geneva@Psalms:40:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» I waited (note:)Though God deferred his help, yet he patiently abode till he was heard.(:note) patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

geneva@Psalms:41:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» Blessed [is] he that (note:)Not condemning him as accused whom God visits, knowing that there are various reasons why God lays his hand on us, yea and afterwards he restores us.(:note) considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

geneva@Psalms:41:9 @ Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, (note:)As David felt this falsehood, and as it was chiefly accomplished in Christ, (Joh_13:18) so shall his members continually prove the same.(:note) hath lifted up [his] heel against me.

geneva@Psalms:42:1 @ «To the chief Musician, Maschil, (note:)As a treasure to be kept by them, who were of the number of the Levites.(:note) for the sons of Korah.» As the hart By these comparisons of the thirst and panting, he shows his fervent desire to serve God in his temple. panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

geneva@Psalms:43:1 @ Judge (note:)He desires God to undertake his cause against the enemies but chiefly that he would restore him to the tabernacle.(:note) me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly That is, the cruel company of my enemies. nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

geneva@Psalms:44:1 @ «To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.» We have heard with our (note:)This psalm seems to have been made by some excellent prophet for the use of the people when the Church was in extreme misery, either at their return from Babylon or under Antiochus or in similar afflictions.(:note) ears, O God, our fathers have told us, [what] work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

geneva@Psalms:45:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)This was a certain tune of an instrument.(:note) Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of Of that perfect love that ought to be between the husband and the wife. loves.» My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.

geneva@Psalms:46:1 @ «To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon (note:)Which was either a musical instrument or a solemn tune, to which this psalm was sung.(:note) Alamoth.» God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in In all manner of troubles God shows his speedy mercy and power in defending his. trouble.

geneva@Psalms:47:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.» O (note:)Here is figured Christ to whom all his should give willing obedience, and who would show himself terrible to the wicked.(:note) clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

geneva@Psalms:48:1 @ «(note:)Some put this difference between a song and psalm, saying that it is called a song when there is no instrument but the voice, and the song of the psalm is when the instruments begin and the voice follows.(:note) A Song [and] Psalm for the sons of Korah.» Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the Even though God shows his wonders through all the world, yet he will be chiefly praised in his Church. city of our God, [in] the mountain of his holiness.

geneva@Psalms:49:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.» Hear (note:)He will intreat how God governs the world by his providence which cannot be perceived by the judgment of the flesh.(:note) this, all [ye] people; give ear, all [ye] inhabitants of the world:

geneva@Psalms:50:1 @ «A Psalm of (note:)Who was either the author, or a chief singer, to whom it was committed.(:note) Asaph.» The mighty God, [even] the LORD, hath spoken, and called the To plead against his deceitful people before heaven and earth. earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

geneva@Psalms:51:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet (note:)To reprove him, because he had committed horrible sins, and lain in the same without repentance more then a whole year.(:note) came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.» Have mercy upon me, O God, As his sins were many and great, so he requires that God would give him the feeling of his excellent and abundant mercies. according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

geneva@Psalms:52:1 @ «To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.» Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O (note:)O Doeg, who half consider to be the tyrant Saul, and had the power to murder the saints of God.(:note) mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.

geneva@Psalms:52:2 @ Thy tongue deviseth (note:)Your malice moves you by crafty flattery and lies to accuse and destroy the innocents.(:note) mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

geneva@Psalms:53:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)Which was an instrument or king of note.(:note) Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.» The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] Whereas no regard is had for honesty or dishonesty, for virtue nor for vice, there the prophet pronounces that the people have no God. no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: [there is] none that doeth good.

geneva@Psalms:54:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?» Save me, O God, (note:)He declares that when all means fail, God will deliver even by miracle, they who call to him with an upright conscience.(:note) by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

geneva@Psalms:55:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.» Give ear to (note:)The earnestness of his prayer declares the vehemency of his grief in so much as he is compelled to burst out into cries.(:note) my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

geneva@Psalms:55:10 @ Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: (note:)All laws and good orders are broken and only vice and dissolution reigns under Saul.(:note) mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it.

geneva@Psalms:56:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, (note:)Being chased by the fury of his enemies into a strange country, he was a dumb dove not seeking vengeance.(:note) when the Philistines took him in Gath.» Be merciful unto me, O God: for He shows that if God will help him, it must be now or never for all the world is against him and ready to devour him. man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

geneva@Psalms:57:1 @ «(note:)This was either the beginning of a certain song, or the words which David uttered when he stayed his affection.(:note) To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.» Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] He compares the afflictions which God lays on his children, to a storm that comes and goes. calamities be overpast.

geneva@Psalms:58:1 @ «To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.» Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O (note:)You counsellors of Saul, who under pretence of consulting for the common wealth, conspire my death being an innocent.(:note) congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

geneva@Psalms:59:1 @ «To the chief Musician, Altaschith, (note:)Or, a certain tune.(:note) Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.» Though his enemies were even at hand to destroy him, yet he assures himself that God had ways to deliver him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

geneva@Psalms:60:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)These were certain songs after the note of which this psalm was sung.(:note) Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Also called Sophene, which stands by Euphrates. Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.» O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast For when Saul was not able to resist the enemy, the people fled here and there: for they were not safe in their own homes. scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

geneva@Psalms:61:6 @ Thou wilt prolong the king's (note:)This chiefly refers to Christ, who lives eternally not only in himself but also in his members.(:note) life: [and] his years as many generations.

geneva@Psalms:62:1 @ «To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.» Truly (note:)Though Satan tempted him to murmur against God, yet he bridled his affections, and resting on God's promise.(:note) my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation.

geneva@Psalms:62:3 @ How long will ye imagine mischief against a (note:)He means himself, being the man whom God had appointed to the kingdom.(:note) man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a Though you seem to be in honour, yet God will suddenly destroy you. bowing wall [shall ye be, and as] a tottering fence.

geneva@Psalms:62:9 @ Yet the children of men are vanitie, the chiefe men are lies: to lay them vpon a balance they are altogether lighter then vanitie.

geneva@Psalms:64:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» Hear my (note:)In that he calls to God with his voice, it is a sign that his prayer was vehement, and that his life was in danger.(:note) voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

geneva@Psalms:65:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm [and] Song of David.» (note:)You daily give new opportunities to your Church to praise you.(:note) Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

geneva@Psalms:66:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm.» Make a joyful noise unto God, (note:)He prophecies that all nations will come to the knowledge of God, who then was only known in Judea.(:note) all ye lands:

geneva@Psalms:67:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Songs.» God be merciful unto us, and bless us; [and] (note:)That is, move our hearts with his Holy Spirit, that we may feel his favour toward us.(:note) cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

geneva@Psalms:68:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm [or] Song of David.» Let God (note:)The prophet shows that even though God permits the wicked tyrants to oppress his Church for a time, yet eventually he will take revenge on them.(:note) arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

geneva@Psalms:68:24 @ They have seen (note:)That is, how you who are chief King goes out with your people to war, and gives them the victory.(:note) thy goings, O God; [even] the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

geneva@Psalms:68:27 @ There [is] (note:)Benjamin is called little, because he was the youngest son of Jacob.(:note) little Benjamin [with] their Who was some chief ruler of the tribe. ruler, the princes of Judah [and] their council, the princes of Zebulun, [and] the princes of Naphtali.

geneva@Psalms:69:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)Of Shoshannim, read (Psa_45:1).(:note) Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David.» Save me, O God; for the David shows by the waters the great dangers he was in, out of which God delivered him. waters are come in unto [my] soul.

geneva@Psalms:70:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, to bring (note:)Which might put him in remembrance of his deliverance.(:note) to remembrance.» [Make He teaches us to be earnest in prayer even though God seems to delay: for at his time he will hear us. haste], O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

geneva@Psalms:72:6 @ He shall come (note:)As this is true in all godly kings, so it is chiefly verified in Christ, who with his heavenly dew, makes his Church ever to flourish.(:note) down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.

geneva@Psalms:74:16 @ The (note:)Seeing that God by his providence governs and disposes all things, he gathers that he will take care chiefly for his children.(:note) day [is] thine, the night also [is] thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

geneva@Psalms:75:1 @ «To the chief Musician, (note:)Read (Psa_57:1).(:note) Altaschith, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph.» Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, [unto thee] do we give thanks: for [that] thy name is near He declares how the faithful will always have opportunity to praise God, as in their need they will feel his power at hand to help them. thy wondrous works declare.

geneva@Psalms:76:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph.» In Judah [is] God (note:)He declares that God's power is evidently seen in preserving his people and destroying his enemies.(:note) known: his name [is] great in Israel.

geneva@Psalms:77:1 @ «To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph.» I cried unto God with my (note:)The prophet teaches us by his example to flee to God for help in our necessities.(:note) voice, [even] unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

geneva@Psalms:78:31 @ The wrath of God came upon them, and slew (note:)Though others were not spared, yet chiefly they suffered, who trusted in their strength against God.(:note) the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel.

geneva@Psalms:78:51 @ And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the (note:)The firstborn are so called, as in (Gen_49:3).(:note) chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles of That is, Egypt: for it was called Mizraim, or Egypt of Mizraim that was the son of Ham. Ham:

geneva@Psalms:80:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.» Give ear, (note:)This Psalm was made as a prayer to desire God to be merciful to the ten tribes.(:note) O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the Move their hearts, that they may return to worship God properly, that is, in the place you have appointed. cherubims, shine forth.

geneva@Psalms:81:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)An instrument of music brought from Geth.(:note) Gittith, [A Psalm] of Asaph.» Sing It seems that this psalm was appointed for solemn feasts and assemblies of the people to whom for a time these ceremonies were ordained, but now under the gospel are abolished. aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

geneva@Psalms:81:5 @ This he ordained in (note:)That is, in Israel for Joseph's family was counted the chief while before, Judah was preferred.(:note) Joseph [for] a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: [where] I heard a language [that] God speaks in the person of the people because he was their leader. I understood not.

geneva@Psalms:84:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.» How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O (note:)David complains that he cannot have access to the Church of God to make profession of his faith, and to profit in religion.(:note) LORD of hosts!

geneva@Psalms:85:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.» LORD, thou hast been (note:)They confess that God's free mercy was the cause of their deliverance because he loved the land which he had chosen.(:note) favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

geneva@Psalms:88:1 @ «A Song [or] Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath (note:)That is, to humble. It was the beginning of a song by which tune this psalm was sung.(:note) Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.» O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day [and] night Though many cry in their sorrows, yet they cry not earnestly to God for remedy as he did whom he confessed to be the author of his salvation. before thee:

geneva@Psalms:94:20 @ Shall the throne of iniquity have (note:)Though the wicked judges pretend justice in oppressing the Church, yet they do not have the authority of God.(:note) fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

geneva@Psalms:95:1 @ O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a (note:)He shows that God's service stands not in dead ceremonies, but chiefly in the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.(:note) joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

geneva@Psalms:100:3 @ Know ye that the LORD he [is] God: [it is] he [that] hath (note:)He chiefly means concerning spiritual regeneration, by which we are his sheep and people.(:note) made us, and not we ourselves; [we are] his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

geneva@Psalms:102:10 @ Because of thine (note:)He shows that not only the afflictions moved him, but chiefly the feeling of God's displeasure.(:note) indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.

geneva@Psalms:102:22 @ When the people are gathered (note:)He shows that Gad's name is never more praised, than when religion flourishes and the church increases: which is chiefly accomplished under the kingdom of Christ.(:note) together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:103:3 @ Who (note:)That is, the beginning and chiefest of all benefits, remission of sin.(:note) forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

geneva@Psalms:103:7 @ He made known his ways unto (note:)As to his chief minister, and next to his people.(:note) Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

geneva@Psalms:107:16 @ For he hath broken the (note:)When there seems to man's judgment no recovery, but all things are brought to despair, then God chiefly shows his mighty power.(:note) gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

geneva@Psalms:109:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» Hold not thy peace, O God of my (note:)Though all the world condemn me, yet you will approve my innocence and that is sufficient praise to me.(:note) praise;

geneva@Psalms:109:8 @ Let his days be few; [and] let another take his (note:)This was chiefly accomplished in Judas, (Act_1:20).(:note) office.

geneva@Psalms:110:2 @ The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of (note:)And then it will stretch through all the world: and this power chiefly stands in the preaching of his word.(:note) Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

geneva@Psalms:111:2 @ The works of the LORD [are] (note:)He shows that God's works are a sufficient reason for us to praise him, but chiefly his benefits toward his Church.(:note) great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

geneva@Psalms:113:4 @ The LORD [is] high above all (note:)If God's glory shines through all the world, and therefore of all ought to be praised, what great condemnation were it to his people, among whom chiefly it shines, if they should not earnestly extol his Name?(:note) nations, [and] his glory above the heavens.

geneva@Psalms:118:22 @ The stone [which] the builders (note:)Though Saul and the chief powers refused me to be king, yet God has preferred me above them all.(:note) refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.

geneva@Psalms:118:24 @ This [is] the (note:)In which God has shown chiefly his mercy, by appointing me king and delivering his Church.(:note) day [which] the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

geneva@Psalms:119:9 @ BETH. Wherewithal shall a (note:)Because youth is most given to licentiousness, he chiefly warns them to frame their lives after God's word.(:note) young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.

geneva@Psalms:119:150 @ They draw nigh that follow after (note:)He shows the nature of the wicked to be to persecute against their conscience.(:note) mischief: they are far from thy law.

geneva@Psalms:132:3 @ Surely I (note:)Because the chief charge of the king was to set forth God's glory, he shows that he would take no rest, neither would he go about any worldly thing, were it never so necessary before he had executed his office.(:note) will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

geneva@Psalms:134:1 @ «A Song of degrees.» Behold, bless ye the LORD, all [ye] (note:)You who are Levites and chiefly appointed to this office.(:note) servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:136:1 @ O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his (note:)By this repetition he shows that the least of God's benefits bind us to thanksgiving: but chiefly his mercy, which is principally declared towards his Church.(:note) mercy [endureth] for ever.

geneva@Psalms:136:11 @ And (note:)God's merciful providence toward man appears in all his creatures, but chiefly in that he delivered his Church from the clutches of their enemies.(:note) brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:

geneva@Psalms:137:6 @ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my (note:)The decay of God's religion in their country was so grievous that no joy could make them glad, unless it was restored.(:note) chief joy.

geneva@Psalms:140:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the (note:)Who persecutes me out of malice and without cause.(:note) violent man;

geneva@Psalms:140:2 @ Which imagine mischiefs in [their] (note:)That is, by their false accusations and lies, they kindle the hatred of the wicked against me.(:note) heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.

geneva@Psalms:140:9 @ [As for] (note:)It seems that he alludes to Saul.(:note) the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

geneva@Proverbs:4:16 @ For they (note:)Meaning that to do evil is more proper and natural to the wicked than to sleep, eat or drink.(:note) sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.

geneva@Proverbs:6:18 @ An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, (note:)Meaning, the raging affections, which carry a man away in such sort that he cannot tell what he does.(:note) feet that be swift in running to mischief,

geneva@Proverbs:8:18 @ Riches and honour [are] with me; (note:)Signifying that he chiefly means the spiritual treasures and heavenly riches.(:note) durable riches and righteousness.

geneva@Proverbs:8:30 @ Then I was by him, (note:)Some read, a chief worker signifying that this wisdom, Christ Jesus, was equal with God his father, and created, preserves and still works with him, as in (Joh_5:17).(:note) [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him;

geneva@Proverbs:9:1 @ Wisdom hath built her (note:)Christ has prepared him a Church.(:note) house, she hath hewn out her That is, many chief supports and principal parts of his Church, as were the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, pastors and teachers. seven pillars:

geneva@Proverbs:9:12 @ If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for (note:)You will have the chief profit and convenience of it.(:note) thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].

geneva@Proverbs:10:10 @ He that (note:)That bears a fair countenance and imagines mischief in his heart, as in (Pro_6:13).(:note) winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a For the corruption of his heart is known by his talk. prating fool shall fall.

geneva@Proverbs:13:17 @ A wicked messenger falleth (note:)Brings many inconveniences both to himself and to others.(:note) into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.

geneva@Proverbs:21:7 @ The (note:)He means this chiefly of judges and princes who leave that calling, to which God has called them, and impoverish their subjects to maintain their lusts.(:note) robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

geneva@Proverbs:24:2 @ For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

geneva@Proverbs:24:16 @ For a just [man] (note:)He is subject to many perils, but God delivers him.(:note) falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

geneva@Proverbs:28:14 @ Happy [is] the man that (note:)Which stands in awe of God, and is afraid to offend him.(:note) feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

geneva@Songs:4:14 @ Euen spikenarde, and saffran, calamus, and cynamon with all the trees of incense, myrrhe and aloes, with all the chiefe spices.

geneva@Songs:5:10 @ My welbeloued is white and ruddie, the chiefest of ten thousand.

geneva@Isaiah:1:1 @ The (note:)That is, a revelation or prophecy, which was one of the two means by which God declared himself to his servants in old times, as in (Num_12:6) and therefore the prophets were called seers, (1Sa_9:9).(:note) vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw Isaiah was chiefly sent to Judah and Jerusalem, but not only: for in this book are prophecies concerning other nations also. concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Called also Azariah, (2Ki_15:1) of these kings read (2Ki. strkjv@14:1-21:1; 2Ch. strkjv@25:1-33:1). Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The Argument - God, according to his promise in (Deu_18:15) that he would never leave his Church destitute of a prophet, has from time to time accomplished the same: whose office was not only to declare to the people the things to come, of which they had a special revelation, but also to interpret and declare the law, and to apply particularly the doctrine contained briefly in it, for the use and profit of those to whom they thought it chiefly to belong, and as the time and state of things required. Principally in the declaration of the law, they had respect to three things which were the ground of their doctrine: first, to the doctrine contained briefly in the two tables: secondly to the promises and threatenings of the law: and thirdly to the covenant of grace and reconciliation grounded on our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is the end of the law. To which they neither added nor diminished, but faithfully expounded the sense and meaning of it. As God gave them understanding of things, they applied the promises particularly for the comfort of the Church and the members of it, and also denounced the menaces against the enemies of the same: not for any care or regard to the enemies, but to assure the Church of their safeguard by the destruction of their enemies. Concerning the doctrine of reconciliation, they have more clearly entreated it than Moses, and set forth more lively Jesus Christ, in whom this covenant of reconciliation was made. In all these things Isaiah surpassed all the prophets, and was diligent to set out the same, with vehement admonitions, reprehensions, and consolations: ever applying the doctrine as he saw that the disease of the people required. He declares also many notable prophecies which he had received from God, concerning the promise of the Messiah, his office and kingdom, the favour of God toward his Church, the calling of the Gentiles and their union with the Jews. Which are principal points contained in this book, and a gathering of his sermons that he preached. Which after certain days that they had stood upon the temple door (for the manner of the prophets was to post the sum of their doctrine for certain days, that the people might the better mark it as in (Isa_8:1; Hab_2:2)) the priests took it down and reserved it among their registers. By God's providence these books were preserved as a monument to the Church forever. Concerning his person and time he was of the king's stock (for Amos his father was brother to Azariah king of Judah, as the best writers agree) and prophesied more than 64 years, from the time of Uzziah to the reign of Manasseh who was his son-in-law (as the Hebrews write) and by whom he was put to death. In reading of the prophets, this one thing among others is to be observed, that they speak of things to come as though they were now past because of the certainty of it, and that they could not but come to pass, because God had ordained them in his secret counsel and so revealed them to his prophets.

geneva@Isaiah:1:5 @ Why should ye be (note:)What good is it to seek to mend you by punishment, seeing that the more I correct you, the more you rebel?(:note) stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole By naming the chief parts of the body, he signifies that there was no part of the whole body of the Jews free from his rods. head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

geneva@Isaiah:1:6 @ From the (note:)Every part of the body, the least as well as the chiefest was plagued.(:note) sole of the foot even to the head [there is] no soundness in it; [but] wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, Their plagues were so grievous that they were incurable, and yet they would not repent. neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

geneva@Isaiah:2:2 @ And it (note:)The decree and ordinance of God, concerning the restoration of the Church, which is chiefly meant by the time of Christ.(:note) shall come to pass in the last days, [that] the mount of the LORD'S house In an evident place to be seen and discerned. shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall When the kingdom of Christ will be enlarged by the preaching of the doctrine. Here also is declared the zeal of the children of God when they are called. flow to it.

geneva@Isaiah:2:6 @ Therefore thou (note:)The prophet seeing the small hope that the Jews would convert, complains to God as though he had utterly forsaken them for their sins.(:note) hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they are Full of the corruptions that reigned chiefly in the east parts. filled [with customs] from the east, and [are] soothsayers like the Philistines, They altogether gave themselves to the fashions of other nations. and they please themselves in the children of foreigners.

geneva@Isaiah:10:1 @ Woe to them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that (note:)Who write and pronounce a wicked sentence to oppress the people: meaning, that the wicked magistrate, who were the chief cause of mischief, would be first punished.(:note) write grievousness [which] they have prescribed;

geneva@Isaiah:11:11 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the Lord shall set his hand (note:)For God first delivered his people out of Egypt and now promises to deliver them out of their enemies hands as from the Parthians, Persians, Chaldeans and them of Antioch among whom they were dispersed and this is chiefly meant of Christ, who calls his people being dispersed through all the world.(:note) again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the isles of the sea.

geneva@Isaiah:14:9 @ Hell from beneath is moved for thee to (note:)As though they feared, lest you should trouble the dead, as you did the living and here he derides the proud tyranny of the wicked, who know not that all creatures wish their destruction, that they may rejoice.(:note) meet [thee] at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, [even] all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

geneva@Isaiah:15:1 @ The (note:){{See Isa_13:1}}(:note) burden of Moab. Because in the night The chief city by which the whole country was meant. Ar of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to silence;

geneva@Isaiah:17:1 @ The (note:){{See Isa_13:1}}(:note) burden of The chief city of Syria. Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

geneva@Isaiah:19:23 @ In that day shall there be a highway from (note:)By these two nations, which were then chief enemies of the Church, he shows that the Gentiles and the Jews would be joined together in one faith and religion, and would all be one fold under Christ their shepherd.(:note) Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.

geneva@Isaiah:22:7 @ And thy chiefe valleis were full of charets, and the horsemen set themselues in aray against the gate.

geneva@Isaiah:23:4 @ Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the (note:)That is, Tyrus, which was the chief part of the sea.(:note) sea hath spoken, [even] the strength of the sea, saying, I I have no people left in me, and am as a barren woman, that never had children. travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish young men, [nor] bring up virgins.

geneva@Isaiah:27:13 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the great trumpet shall be (note:)In the time of Cyrus, by whom they would be delivered: but this was chiefly accomplished under Christ.(:note) blown, and they shall come who were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD on the holy mount at Jerusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:29:10 @ For the Lord hath couered you with a spirite of slumber, and hath shut vp your eyes: the Prophets, & your chiefe Seers hath he couered.

geneva@Isaiah:30:4 @ For his (note:)The chief of Israel went into Egypt as an ambassador to seek help and abode at these cities.(:note) princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.

geneva@Isaiah:30:27 @ Behold, (note:)This threatening is against the Assyrians the chief enemies of the people of God.(:note) the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning [with] his anger, and the burden [of it is] heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:

geneva@Isaiah:32:1 @ Behold, (note:)This prophecy is of Hezekiah, who was a figure of Christ, and therefore it should chiefly be referred to him.(:note) a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall By judgment and justice is meant an upright government, both in policy and religion. rule in judgment.

geneva@Isaiah:33:1 @ Woe to thee that (note:)Meaning, the enemies of the Church, as were the Chaldeans and Assyrians, but chiefly of Sennacherib, but not only.(:note) layest waste, and thou [wast] not laid waste; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt When your appointed time will come that God will take away your power: and that which you have wrongfully gained, will be given to others, as in (Amo_5:11). cease to lay waste, thou shalt be wasted; [and] when thou shalt make an end of dealing treacherously, The Chaldeans will do the same to the Assyrians, as the Assyrians did to Israel, and the Medes and Persians will do the same to the Chaldeans. they shall deal treacherously with thee.

geneva@Isaiah:36:4 @ And (note:)Sennacherib's chief captain.(:note) Rabshakeh said to them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence [is] this in which thou trustest?

geneva@Isaiah:37:37 @ So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at (note:)Which was the chiefest city of the Assyrians.(:note) Nineveh.

geneva@Isaiah:39:1 @ At that time (note:)This was the first king of Babylon, who overcame the Assyrians in the tenth year of his reign.(:note) Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent Partly moved with the greatness of this miracle, partly because he showed himself an enemy to their enemies, but chiefly bacause he would join with them whom God favoured and have their help if needed. letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and had recovered.

geneva@Isaiah:41:9 @ For I haue taken thee from the endes of the earth, and called thee before the chiefe thereof, and saide vnto thee, Thou art my seruant: I haue chosen thee, and not cast thee away.

geneva@Isaiah:41:15 @ Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the (note:)I will make you able to destroy all your enemies no matter how mighty, and this chiefly is referred to the kingdom of Christ.(:note) mountains, and beat [them] small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.

geneva@Isaiah:45:18 @ For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be (note:)That is, of men, but chiefly of his Church.(:note) inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.

geneva@Isaiah:46:1 @ Bel boweth down, (note:)These were the chief idols of Babylon.(:note) Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the Because they were of gold and silver, the Medes and Persians carried them away. beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages [were] heavily loaded; [they were] a burden to the weary [beast].

geneva@Isaiah:49:2 @ And he hath made my mouth like a sharp (note:)By the sword and shaft, he signifies the virtue and efficacy of Christ's doctrine.(:note) sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he God has taken me to his protection and defence: this chiefly is meant of Christ, and may also be applied to the ministers of his word. hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;

geneva@Isaiah:52:7 @ How (note:)Signifying that the joy and good tidings of their deliverance would make their affliction in the mean time more easy: but this is chiefly meant of the spiritual joy, as in (Nah_1:15; Rom_10:15).(:note) beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that proclaimeth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that proclaimeth salvation; that saith to Zion, Thy God reigneth!

geneva@Isaiah:58:12 @ And [they that shall be] of thee shall build the old (note:)Signifying that of the Jews would come such as would build again the ruins of Jerusalem and Judea: but chiefly this is meant of the spiritual Jerusalem, whose builders were the Apostles.(:note) waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

geneva@Isaiah:59:4 @ None calleth for justice, nor [any] (note:)All men wink at the injuries and oppressions and none go about to remedy them.(:note) pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and According to their wicked devices, they hurt their neighbours. bring forth iniquity.

geneva@Isaiah:60:10 @ And the sons of foreigners shall build up thy walls, and their (note:)Meaning Cyrus and his successors, but chiefly this is accomplished in them that serve Christ, being converted by his gospel.(:note) kings shall minister to thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

geneva@Isaiah:61:1 @ The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] (note:)Thus belongs to all the prophets and ministers of God, but chiefly to Christ, of whose abundant graces everyone receives according as it pleases him to distribute.(:note) upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the To them that are lively touched with the feeling of their sins. brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the Who are in the bondage of sin. captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;

geneva@Isaiah:62:11 @ Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed to the end of the world, (note:)You prophets and ministers show the people of this their deliverance: which was chiefly meant of our salvation by Christ, (Zec_9:9; Mat_21:5).(:note) Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward [is] with him, and He will have all power to bring his purpose to pass, as in (Isa_40:10). his work before him.

geneva@Isaiah:63:1 @ Who [is] this that cometh (note:)This prophecy is against the Idumeans and enemies who persecuted the Church, on whom God will take vengeance, and is here set forth all bloody after he has destroyed them in Bozrah, the chief city of the Idumeans: for these were their greatest enemies,and under the title of circumcision and the kindred of Abraham.(:note) from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? God answers them that asked this question, «Who is this?» etc. and says «You see now performed in deed the vengeance which my prophets threatened.» I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

geneva@Jeremiah:1:1 @ The (note:)That is, the sermons and prophecies.(:note) words of Jeremiah the son of Who is thought to be he that found the book of the law under king Josiah, (2Ki_22:8). Hilkiah, of the priests that [were] in This was a city about three miles from Jerusalem and belonged to the priests, the sons of Aaron, (Jos_21:18). Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: The Argument - The prophet Jeremiah born in the city of Anathoth in the country of Benjamin, was the son of Hilkiah, whom some think to be he that found the book of the law and gave it to Josiah. This prophet had excellent gifts from God, and most evident revelations of prophecy, so that by the commandment of the Lord he began very young to prophecy, that is, in the thirteenth year of Josiah, and continued eighteen years under the king, three months under Jehoahaz and under Jehoiakim eleven years, three months under Jehoiachin, and under Zedekiah eleven years to the time that they were carried away into Babylon. So that this time amounts to above forty years, besides the time that he prophesied after the captivity. In this book he declares with tears and lamentations, the destruction of Jerusalem and the captivity of the people, for their idolatry, covetousness, deceit, cruelty, excess, rebellion and contempt of God's word, and for the consolation of the Church reveals the just time of their deliverance. Here chiefly are to be considered three things. First the rebellion of the wicked, who wax more stubborn and obstinate, when the prophets admonish them most plainly of their destruction. Next how the prophets and ministers of God should not be discouraged in their vocation, though they are persecuted and rigorously handled by the wicked, for God's cause. Thirdly though God shows his just judgment against the wicked, yet will he ever show himself a preserver of his Church, and when all means seem to men's judgment to be abolished, then will he declare himself victorious in preserving his.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:8 @ The priests said not, (note:)They did not teach the people to seek after God.(:note) Where [is] the LORD? and they that handle the As the scribes, who would have expounded the law to the people. law knew me not: the Meaning, the princes and ministers: signifying, that all estates were corrupt. rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by That is, spoke vain things, and brought the people from the true worship of God to serve idols: for by Baal, which was the chief idol of the Moabites, are meant all idols. Baal, and walked after [things that] do not profit.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:1 @ O ye children of (note:)He speaks to them chiefly because they should take heed by the example of their brethren the other half of their tribe, who were now carried away prisoners.(:note) Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Which was a city in Judah, six miles from Bethlehem, (2Ch_11:6). Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Read (Neh_3:14). Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:22 @ For (note:)Showing that it was not his chief purpose and intent, that they should offer sacrifices, but that they should regard, why they were ordained: that is, to be joined to the word as seals and confirmations of remissions of sins in Christ: for without the word they were vain and unprofitable.(:note) I spoke not to your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:

geneva@Jeremiah:13:21 @ What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast (note:)By seeking to strangers for help, you have made them skilful to fight against you.(:note) taught them [to be] captains, [and] as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

geneva@Jeremiah:16:15 @ But, The LORD liveth, that brought the children of Israel from the land of the north, and (note:)Signifying that the blessing of their deliverance out of Babylon would be so great that it would abolish the remembrance of their deliverance from Egypt: but he has here chiefly respect to the spiritual deliverance under Christ.(:note) from all the lands where he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave to their fathers.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:2 @ Then Pashur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the (note:)Thus we see that the thing which neither the king nor the princes nor the people dared to undertake against the prophet of God, this priest as a chief instrument of Satan first attempted, read (Jer_18:18).(:note) stocks that [were] in the high gate of Benjamin, which [was] by the house of the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:34 @ Howl, (note:)You that are chief rulers, and governors.(:note) ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves [in the ashes], ye chief of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a Which are most easily broken. pleasant vessel.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:35 @ And the (note:)It will not help them to seek to flee.(:note) shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the chief of the flock to escape.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:26 @ The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of (note:)Shemaiah the false prophet flatters Zephaniah the chief priest as though God had given him the spirit and zeal of Jehoiada to punish whoever trespassed against the word of God, of that he would have made Jeremiah one, calling him a raver and a false prophet.(:note) Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man [that is] mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:18 @ Neither shall the priests the Levites lack a man before me to offer (note:)That is, chiefly meant of the spiritual sacrifice of thanksgiving which is left to the Church in the time of Christ, who was the everlasting priest and the everlasting sacrifice figured by the sacrifices of the law.(:note) burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.

geneva@Jeremiah:39:9 @ Then Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde caried away captiue into Babel the remnant of the people, that remained in the citie, and those that were fled and fallen vnto him, with the rest of the people that remained.

geneva@Jeremiah:39:11 @ Nowe Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel gaue charge concerning Ieremiah vnto Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:39:13 @ So Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward sent, and Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Neregal, Sharezar, Rab-mag, and all the King of Babels princes:

geneva@Jeremiah:40:1 @ The worde which came to Ieremiah from the Lorde after that Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde had let him goe from Ramath, when hee had taken him being bound in chaines among all that were caried away captiue of Ierusalem & Iudah, which were caried away captiue vnto Babel.

geneva@Jeremiah:40:5 @ For yet he was not returned: therefore he said, Returne to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, the sonne of Shaphan, whom the King of Babel hath made gouernour ouer all the cities of Iudah, and dwell with him among the people, or goe wheresoeuer it pleaseth thee to goe. So the chiefe stewarde gaue him vitailes and a rewarde, and let him goe.

geneva@Jeremiah:41:10 @ Then Ishmael caryed away captiue all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, euen the Kings daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward had committed to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, and Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah caried them away captiue, and departed to goe ouer to the Ammonites.

geneva@Jeremiah:45:3 @ Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I (note:)Baruch moved with an inconsiderate zeal for Jeremiah's imprisonment, but chiefly for the destruction of the people and the temple makes this lamentation, as in (Psa_6:6).(:note) fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:2 @ Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in (note:)Which was one of the chief cities of the Ammonites, as were Heshbon and Ai: there was also a city called Heshbon among the Moabites.(:note) Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir to them that were his heirs, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:13 @ For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that (note:)Which was a chief city of Edom.(:note) Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all her cities shall be perpetual wastes.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:23 @ Concerning (note:)Which was the chief city of Syria, by which he means the whole country.(:note) Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; [there is] sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:25 @ How is the (note:)He speaks this in the person of the king and of them of the country who will wonder to see Damascus the chief city destroyed.(:note) city of praise not left, the city of my joy!

geneva@Jeremiah:49:35 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the (note:)Because the Persians were good archers, he shows that the thing in which they put their trust would not profit them.(:note) bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:2 @ Declare ye among the nations, and proclaim, and set up a standard; proclaim, [and] conceal not: say, (note:)After God had used the Babylonian's service to punish other nations, this shows that their turn will come to be punished.(:note) Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, These were two of their chief idols. Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:14 @ And al the armie of the Caldeans that were with the chiefe steward, brake downe all ye walles of Ierusalem round about.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:15 @ Then Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward caried away captiue certaine of the poore of the people, and the residue of the people that remayned in the citie, and those that were fled, and fallen to the king of Babel, with the rest of the multitude.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:16 @ But Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward left certaine of the poore of the lande, to dresse the vines, and to till the land.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:19 @ And the bowles, and the ashpannes, and the basins, and the pots, and the candlestickes, and the incense dishes, and the cuppes, and all that was of golde, and that was of siluer, tooke the chiefe steward away,

geneva@Jeremiah:52:24 @ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah (note:)Which served in the high priests stead, if he had any necessary impediment.(:note) the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

geneva@Jeremiah:52:26 @ Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde tooke them, and brought them to the king of Babel to Riblah.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:30 @ In the three and twentieth yeere of Nebuchad-nezzar, Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde caried away captiue of the Iewes seuen hundreth fourtie and fiue persons: all the persons were foure thousand and sixe hundreth.

geneva@Lamentations:1:1 @ How doth (note:)The prophet wonders at the great judgment of God, seeing Jerusalem, which was so strong and so full of people, to be now destroyed and desolate.(:note) the city sit desolate, [that was] full of people! [how] is she become as a widow! she [that was] great among the nations, Who had chief rule over many provinces and countries. [and] princess among the provinces, [how] is she become a slave!

geneva@Ezekiel:1:1 @ Now it came to pass in the (note:)After that the book of the Law as found, which was the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah, so that twenty-five years after this book was found, Jeconiah was led away captive with Ezekiel and many of the people, who the first year later saw these visions.(:note) thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Which was a part of Euphrates so called. Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of That is, notable and excellent visions, so that it might be known, it was no natural dream but came from God. God. The Argument - After Jehoiachin by the counsel of Jeremiah and Ezekiel had yielded himself to Nebuchadnezzar, and so went into captivity with his mother and various of his princes and of the people, some began to repent and murmur that they had obeyed the prophet's counsel, as though the things which they had prophesied would not come to pass, and therefore their estate would still be miserable under the Chaldeans. By reason of which he confirms his former prophecies, declaring by new visions and revelations shown to him, that the city would most certainly be destroyed, and the people grievously tormented by God's plagues, in so much that they who remained would be brought into cruel bondage. Lest the godly despair in these great troubles, he assures them that God will deliver his church at his appointed time and also destroy their enemies, who either afflicted them, or rejoiced in their miseries. The effect of the one and the other would be chiefly performed under Christ, of whom in this book are many notable promises, and in whom the glory of the new temple would perfectly be restored. He prophesied these things in Chaldea, at the same time that Jeremiah prophesied in Judah, and there began in the fifth year of Jehoiachin's captivity.

geneva@Ezekiel:9:6 @ Slay utterly old [and] young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom [is] the (note:)Thus in all his plagues the Lord preserves his small number, which he marks as in (Exo_12:12; Rev_7:3) but the chief mark is the spirit of adoption, with which the heart is sealed up to life everlasting.(:note) mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the Which was the chief opportunity for all these evils, as in (Eze_8:11). elders who [were] before the house.

geneva@Ezekiel:11:2 @ Then said he vnto me, Sonne of man, these are the men that imagine mischiefe, and deuise wicked counsell in this citie.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:10 @ But say thou vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God, This burden concerneth the chiefe in Ierusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:12 @ And the chiefest that is among them, shall beare vpon his shoulder in the darke, and shall goe forth: they shall digge through the wall, to cary out thereby: he shall couer his face, that he see not the ground with his eies.

geneva@Ezekiel:13:18 @ And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the [women] that sew (note:)These superstitious women for money would prophecy and tell every man his fortune giving them pillows to lean on, and kerchiefs to cover their heads, to the intent they might the more allure them and bewitch them.(:note) [magic] charms upon all wrists, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive [that come] to you?

geneva@Ezekiel:16:16 @ And of thy garments thou didst take, and didst deck thy high places with various colours, (note:)This declares how the idolaters put their chief delight in those things which please the eyes and outward senses.(:note) and didst play the harlot upon them: [the like things] shall not come, neither shall it be [so].

geneva@Ezekiel:20:32 @ And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and (note:)He declares that man by nature is wholly enemy to God, and to his own salvation, and therefore God calls him to the right way, partly by chastising but chiefly by his mercy in forgiving his rebellion and wickedness.(:note) stone.

geneva@Ezekiel:24:4 @ Gather its (note:)That is the citizens and the chief men of it.(:note) pieces into it, [even] every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill [it] with the choice bones.

geneva@Ezekiel:25:5 @ And I will make (note:)Called also Philadelphin, which was the chief city of the Ammonites and full of conveniences, (2Sa_12:27).(:note) Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:22 @ The marchats of Sheba, and Raamah were thy marchantes: they occupied in thy faires with the chiefe of all spices, and with al precious stones and golde.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:25 @ The shippes of Tarshish were thy chiefe in thy marchandise, and thou wast replenished and made very glorious in the middes of the sea.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:2 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the (note:)That is, the Idumean.(:note) enemy had said against you, Aha, even the ancient That is Jerusalem, which for God's promises was the chief of all the world. high places are ours in possession:

geneva@Ezekiel:38:2 @ Son of man, set thy face against (note:)Who were a people that came from Magog the son of Japheth, (Gen_10:2). Magog also here signifies a certain country so that by these two countries which had the government of Greece and Italy he means the principal enemies of the Church, (Rev_20:8).(:note) Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

geneva@Ezekiel:38:3 @ And say, Thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, I come against thee, O Gog the chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:1 @ Therefore, thou sonne of man, prophecie against Gog, and say, Thus sayeth the Lorde God, Behold, I come against thee, O Gog, ye chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:9 @ And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall (note:)After this destruction the Church will have great peace and tranquillity and burn all their weapons because they will no more fear the enemies. This chiefly refers to the accomplishment of Christ's kingdom when by their head Christ all enemies will be overcome.(:note) go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the javelins, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:

geneva@Daniel:1:9 @ (Nowe God had brought Daniel into fauour, and tender loue with the chiefe of the Eunuches)

geneva@Daniel:1:11 @ Then sayd Daniel to Melzar, whome the chiefe of the Eunuches had set ouer Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

geneva@Daniel:2:14 @ Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisedome to Arioch the Kings chiefe stewarde, which was gone foorth to put to death the wise men of Babel.

geneva@Daniel:2:48 @ Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great (note:)Not that the Prophet was desirous of gifts or honour, but because by this means he might relieve his poor brethren, who were grievously oppressed in this their captivity, and he also received them, lest he should offend this cruel king, who willingly gave them.(:note) gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise [men] of Babylon.

geneva@Daniel:3:28 @ [Then] Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, (note:)He was moved by the greatness of the miracle to praise God, but his heart was not touched. And here we see that miracles are not sufficient to convert men to God, but that doctrine most chiefly be joined with them, without which there can be no faith.(:note) Blessed [be] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

geneva@Daniel:6:26 @ I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear (note:)This does not prove that Darius worshipped God properly, or was converted: for then he would have destroyed all superstition and idolatry, and not only given God the chief place, but also have set him up, and caused him to be honoured according to his word. But this was a specific confession of God's power, unto which he was compelled by this wonderful miracle.(:note) before the God of Daniel: for he [is] the Who not only has life in himself, but is the only fountain of life, and quickens all things, so that without him there is no life. living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion [shall be even] unto the end.

geneva@Daniel:7:6 @ After this I beheld, and lo another, like a (note:)Meaning Alexander the king of Macedonia.(:note) leopard, which had upon the back of it That is, his four chief captains, which had the empire among them after his death. Selencus had Asia the great, Antigonus the less, Cassander and after him Antipater was king of Macedonia, and Ptolemeus had Egypt. four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and It was not of himself nor of his own power that he gained all these countries: for his army contained only thirty thousand men, and he overcame in one battle Darius, who had one million, when he was so heavy with sleep that his eyes were hardly open, as the stories report: therefore this power was given to him from God. dominion was given to it.

geneva@Daniel:7:8 @ I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little (note:)Which is meant of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, etc., who were as kings in effect, but because they could not rule, except by the consent of the senate, their power is compared to a little horn. For Muhammad did not come from the Roman Empire, and the pope has no vocation of government: therefore this cannot be applied to them, and also in this prophecy the Prophet's purpose is chiefly to comfort the Jews until the revelation of Christ. Some take it for the whole body of antichrist.(:note) horn, before whom there were Meaning a certain portion of the ten horns: that is, a part from the whole estate was taken away. For Augustus took from the senate the liberty of choosing the deputies to send into the provinces, and took the governing of certain countries to himself. three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn [were] These Roman emperors at the first used a certain humanity and gentleness, and were content that others, as the consuls, and senate, should bear the names of dignity, so that they might have the profit. And therefore in election and counsels they would behave themselves according as did other senators: yet against their enemies and those that would resist them, they were fierce and cruel, which is here meant by the proud mouth. eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

geneva@Daniel:9:8 @ O Lord, to us [belongeth] confusion of face, to our (note:)He does not excuse the kings because of their authority, but prays chiefly for them as the chief occasions of these great plagues.(:note) kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

geneva@Daniel:10:13 @ But the (note:)Meaning Cambyses, who reigned in his father's absence, and did not only for this time hinder the building of the temple, but would have further raged, if God had not sent me to resist him: and therefore I have stayed for the profit of the Church.(:note) prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Even though God could by one angel destroy all the world, yet to assure his children of his love he sends forth double power, even Michael, that is, Christ Jesus the head of angels. Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

geneva@Daniel:11:4 @ And when he shall stand up, (note:)For when his estate was most flourishing, he overcame himself with drink, and so fell into a disease: or as some write, was poisoned by Cassander.(:note) his kingdom shall be broken, For his twelve chief princes first divided his kingdom among themselves. and shall be divided toward the After this his monarchy was divided into four: for Seleucus had Syria, Antigonus had Asia minor, Cassander had the kingdom of Macedonia, and Ptolemeus had Egypt. four winds of heaven; and not to his Thus God avenged Alexander's ambition and cruelty, in causing his posterity to be murdered, partly by their father's chief friends, and partly by one another. posterity, nor according to None of these four will be able to be compared to the power of Alexander. his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside That is, his posterity having no part of it. those.

geneva@Daniel:11:22 @ And with the (note:)He shows that great foreign powers will come to help the young son of Seleucus against his uncle Antiochus, and yet will be overthrown.(:note) arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the Meaning Ptolemais Philopater's son, who was this child's cousin, and is here called the prince of the covenant, because he was the chief, and all others followed his conduct. covenant.

geneva@Daniel:11:24 @ He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do [that] which his fathers (note:)Meaning, in Egypt.(:note) have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: [yea], and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a He will content himself with the small strongholds for a time, but will always labour by craft to attain to the chiefest. time.

geneva@Daniel:11:26 @ Yea, they that feed of the portion of (note:)Signifying his princes and the chief men about him.(:note) his meat shall destroy him, and his army Declaring that his soldiers will break out and venture their life to stay and to be slain for the safeguard of their prince. shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.

geneva@Daniel:11:27 @ And both these kings' hearts [shall be] to do (note:)The uncle and the nephew will make truce, and banquet together, yet in their hearts they will imagine mischief against one another.(:note) mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for Signifying that it depends not on the counsel of men to bring things to pass, but on the providence of God, who rules the kings by a secret bridle, so that they cannot do what they themselves wish. yet the end [shall be] at the time appointed.

geneva@Daniel:11:41 @ He shall enter also into the (note:)The angel forewarns the Jews that when they should see the Romans invade them, and that the wicked would escape their hands, that then they should think that all this was done by God's providence, seeing that he warned them of it so long before, and therefore he would still preserve them.(:note) glorious land, and many [countries] shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, [even] Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

geneva@Daniel:12:3 @ And they that be (note:)Who have kept the true fear of God and his religion.(:note) wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that He chiefly means the ministers of God's word, and next all the faithful who instruct the ignorant, and bring them to the true knowledge of God. turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

geneva@Hosea:1:1 @ The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days (note:)Also called Azariah, who being a leper was disposed from his kingdom.(:note) of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, So that it may be gathered by the reign of these four kings that he preached about eighty years. kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. The Argument - After the ten tribes had fallen away from God by the wicked and subtle counsel of Jeroboam, the son of Neba, and instead of his true service commanded by his word, worshipped him according to their own imaginings and traditions of men, giving themselves to most vile idolatry and superstition, the Lord from time to time sent them Prophets to call them to repentance. But they grew even worse and worse, and still abused God's benefits. Therefore now when their prosperity was at the highest under Jeroboam, the son of Joash, God sent Hosea and Amos to the Israelites (as he did at the same time send Isaiah and Micah to those of Judah) to condemn them for their ingratitude. And whereas they thought themselves to be greatly in the favour of God, and to be his people, the Prophet calls them bastards and children born in adultery: and therefore shows them that God would take away their kingdom, and give them to the Assyrians to be led away captives. Thus Hosea faithfully executed his office for the space of seventy years, though they remained still in their vices and wickedness and derided the Prophets, and condemned God's judgments. And because they would neither be discouraged with threatening only, nor should they flatter themselves by the sweetness of God's promises, he sets before them the two principal parts of the Law, which are the promise of salvation, and the doctrine of life. For the first part he directs the faithful to the Messiah, by whom alone they would have true deliverance: and for the second, he uses threatenings and menaces to bring them from their wicked manners and vices: and this is the chief scope of all the Prophets, either by God's promises to allure them to be godly, or else by threatenings of his judgments to scare them from vice. And even though the whole Law contains these two points, yet the Prophets moreover note distinctly both the time of God's judgments and the manner.

geneva@Hosea:1:4 @ And the LORD said unto him, Call his name (note:)Meaning that they would no longer be called Israelites, which name they boasted because Israel did prevail with God: but that they were as bastards, and therefore should be called Jezreelites, that is, scattered people, alluding to Jezreel, which was the chief city of the ten tribes under Ahab, where Jehu shed so much blood; (1Ki_18:45).(:note) Jezreel; for yet a little [while], and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of I will be avenged upon Jehu for the blood that he shed in Jezreel: for even though God stirred him up to execute his judgments, yet he did them for his own ambition, and not for the glory of God as the intended goal: for he built up that idolatry which he had destroyed. Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

geneva@Hosea:1:11 @ Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be (note:)That is, after the captivity of Babylon, when the Jews were restored: but chiefly this refers to the time of Christ, who would be the head both of the Jews and Gentiles.(:note) gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great [shall be] the The calamity and destruction of Israel will be so great, that to restore them will be a miracle. day of Jezreel.

geneva@Hosea:4:1 @ Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD (note:)Because the people would not obey the admonitions of the Prophets, he accuses them before the judgment seat of God, against whom they chiefly offended; (Isa_7:13) (Zec_12:10; Mic_6:1,2).(:note) hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because [there is] no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

geneva@Hosea:4:4 @ Yet (note:)As though he would say that it was in vain to rebuke them, for no man can endure it: indeed, they will speak against the prophets and priests whose office it is chiefly to rebuke them.(:note) let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people [are] as they that strive with the priest.

geneva@Hosea:6:9 @ And as the eues waite for a man, so the companie of Priestes murther in the way by consent: for they worke mischiefe.

geneva@Hosea:7:15 @ Though I haue boud & strengthened their arme, yet doe they imagine mischiefe against me.

geneva@Hosea:9:15 @ All their wickedness [is] in (note:)The chief cause of their destruction is that they commit idolatry, and corrupt my religion in Gilgal.(:note) Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes [are] revolters.

geneva@Amos:6:1 @ Woe to (note:)The Prophet threatens the wealthy, who did not regard God's plagues, nor threatenings by his Prophets.(:note) them [that are] at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, These two cities were famous from their first inhabitants the Canaanites: and seeing that before they did not avail those that were born here, why should you think that they should save you who were brought in to dwell in other men's possessions? [which are] named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

geneva@Amos:6:6 @ That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not (note:)They did not pity their brethren, of which many were now slain and carried away captive.(:note) grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

geneva@Jonah:1:1 @ Now the word of the LORD came (note:)After he had preached a long time in Israel: and so Ezekiel, after he had prophesied in Judah for a time, had visions in Babylon; (Eze_1:1).(:note) unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, The Argument - When Jonah had long prophesied in Israel and had little profited, God gave him specific charge to go and denounce his judgments against Nineveh, the chief city of the Assyrians, because he had appointed that those who were of the heathen, should convert by the mighty power of his word. And this was so that within three day's preaching, Israel might see how horribly they had provoked God's wrath, who for the space of so many years, had not converted to the Lord, for so many prophets and such diligent preaching. He prophesied under Jonah, and Jeroboam; (2Ki_14:25).

geneva@Jonah:1:2 @ Arise, go to (note:)For seeing the great obstipation of the Israelites, he sent his Prophet to the Gentiles, that they might provoke them to repentance, or at least make them inexcusable: for Nineveh was the chief city of the Assyrians.(:note) Nineveh, that For as authors write, it contained in circuit about forty-eight miles, and had 1500 towers, and at this time there were 120,000 children in it; (Jon_4:11). great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

geneva@Micah:1:1 @ The word of the LORD that came to Micah the (note:)Born in Mareshah, a city of Judah.(:note) Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. The Argument - Micah the prophet of the tribe of Judah served in the work of the Lord concerning Judah and Israel at least thirty years: during which time Isaiah prophesied. He declares the destruction first of the one kingdom, and then of the other, because of their manifold wickedness, but chiefly because of their idolatry. And to this end he notes the wickedness of the people, the cruelty of the princes and governors, and the allowing of the false prophets, and the delighting in them. Then he sets forth the coming of Christ, his kingdom, and the felicity of it. This Prophet was not that Micah who resisted Ahab and all his false prophets, (1Ki_22:8) but another with the same name.

geneva@Micah:5:2 @ But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be (note:)For so the Jews divided their country that for every thousand there was a chief captain: and because Bethlehem was not able to make a thousand, he calls it little. But yet God will raise up his captain and governor in it: and thus it is not the least by reason of this benefit. {{See Mat_2:6}}(:note) little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose He shows that the coming of Christ and all his ways were appointed by God from all eternity. goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.

geneva@Micah:5:6 @ And they shall waste the (note:)These whom God will raise up for the deliverance of his Church, will destroy all the enemies of it, who are meant here by the Assyrians and Babylonians, who were the chief enemies at that time.(:note) land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he By these governors will God deliver us when the enemy comes into our land. deliver [us] from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.

geneva@Habakkuk:3:19 @ The LORD God [is] my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' [feet], and he will make me to walk upon my high places. (note:)The chief singer upon the instruments of music, will have occasion to praise God for this great deliverance of his Church.(:note) To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

geneva@Zechariah:1:8 @ I (note:)This vision signifies the restoration of the Church: but as yet it would not appear to man's eyes, which is here meant by the night, by the bottom, and by the myrtle trees, which are black, and give a dark shadow. Yet he compares God to a King who has his posts and messengers abroad, by whom he still works his purpose and brings his matters to pass.(:note) saw by night, and behold Who was the chief among the rest of the horsemen. a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that [were] in the bottom; and behind him [were there] These signify the various offices of God's angels, by whom God sometimes punishes, and sometimes comforts, and brings forth his works in various ways. red horses, speckled, and white.

geneva@Zechariah:7:5 @ Speak to all the people of the land, and to the (note:)For there were both of the people, and of the priests, those who doubted with regard to this controversy, besides those who as yet remained in Chaldea, and argue about it, as of one of the chief points of their religion.(:note) priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh [month], even those seventy years, did ye at all fast to me, For they thought they had gained favour with God because of this fast, which they invented by themselves: and though fasting of itself is good, yet because they thought it a service toward God, and trusted in it, it is here reproved. [even] to me?

geneva@Zechariah:9:1 @ The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of (note:)By which he means Syria.(:note) Hadrach, and Damascus [shall be] the God's anger will remain upon their chief city, and not spare even as much as that. rest of it: when the When the Jews will convert and repent, then God will destroy their enemies. eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, [shall be] toward the LORD.

geneva@Zechariah:10:4 @ Out (note:)Out of Judah will the chief governor proceed, who will be as a corner to uphold the building, and as a nail to fasten it together.(:note) of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every Over their enemies. oppressor together.

geneva@Malachi:1:1 @ The (note:){{See Isa_13:1}}(:note) burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. The Argument - This Prophet was one of the three who God raised up for the comfort of the Church after the captivity, and after him there was no one else until John the Baptist was sent, which was either a token of God's wrath, or an admonition that they should with more fervent desires look for the coming of the Messiah. He confirms the same doctrine, that the two former do: chiefly he reproves the priests for their covetousness, and because they served God after their own fantasies, and not according to the direction of his word. He also notes certain distinct sins, which were then among them, such as the marrying of idolatrous and many wives, murmurings against God, impatience, and things such as these. Nonetheless, for the comfort of the godly he declares that God would not forget his promise made to their fathers, but would send Christ his messenger, in whom the covenant would be accomplished, whose coming would be terrible to the wicked, and bring all consolation and joy to the godly.