Category Archives: COMMENTARY

What does 1 Kings 5:1-9 mean?

Solomon’s Agreement with Hiram. – B.C. 1014 1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the …

What does 1 Kings 4:29-34 mean?

Solomon’s Distinguished Reputation. – B. C. 1014  29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea …

What does 1 Kings 4:20-28 mean?

The Supply of Solomon’s Household. – B. C. 1014.  20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making …

What does 1 Kings 4:1-19 mean?

Solomon’s Officers. – B.C. 1014  1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, …

What does 2 Kings 6:1-7 mean?

Iron Made to Swim. – B.C. 893. 1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for …

What does 2 Kings 5:20-27 mean?

Naaman’s Gratitude. – B.C. 894. 20 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his …

What does Romans 9:1-5 mean?

1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:37?

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. (Romans 8:37 KJV) William Burkitt’s Commentary As if the apostle had said, “We are …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:36?

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. (Romans 8:36 KJV) William Burkitt’s Commentary As …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:35?

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (Romans 8:35 KJV) William Burkitt’s Commentary …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:34?

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:33?

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. (Romans 8:33 KJV) William Burkitt’s Commentary Observe here, 1. The apostle’s confident and …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:32?

32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? (Romans 8:32 KJV) …

What does Philemon 1:1-7 mean?

1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:28?

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28 KJV) William …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:27?

27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. (Romans 8:27 …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:26?

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings …

What is the meaning of Romans 8:23?

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of …