Wesley Corpus

Chapter IX God in a vision answers Solomon's prayer, ver. 1 - 9. The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiram, ver. 10 - 14. His workmen and buildings, ver. 15 - 24. His devotion, ver. 25. His navy, ver. ...

Such hyperbolical expressions are frequent both in scripture and other authors. But if gold in abundance, would make silver seem so despicable, shall not wisdom and grace, and the foretastes of heaven...

Mens actions are often compared to ways, or steps by which they come to the end they aim at. Out of thy mouth - That is, thou shalt constantly read it, and upon occasion discourse of it, and the sente...

Chapter IV Twelve stones taken up out of the midst of Jordan, and twelve set up there for a memorial, ver. 1 - 9. The march of the people through Jordan, ver. 10 - 13. God magnifies Joshua, who comman...

The name of God is a great name, above every name. And whatever happens, we ought to pray, that this may not be polluted. This should be our concern more than any thing else: on this we should fix our...

Chapter XLIX The judgment of the Ammonites, ver. 1 - 5. Their restoration, ver. 6. The judgment of Edom, ver. 7 - 22. Of Damascus, ver. 23 - 27. Of Kedar, and Hazor, ver. 28 - 33. Of Elam, and its res...

If it be pretended that some of them were infants; the text doth not say so, but only calls them sons and daughters. And considering that Achan was an old man, as is most probable, because he was the ...

Chapter IX The confederacy of the kings of Canaan against Israel, ver. 1,2. The confederacy of the Gibeonites with Israel, ver. 3 - 18. Their employment, ver. 19 - 27. Together - They entered into a l...

Chapter IV Israel revolting from God is oppressed by Jabin, ver. 1 - 3. Deborah concerts their deliverance with Barak, ver. 4 - 9. Barak takes the field and conquers, ver. 10 - 16. Sisera flies and is...

Those - He used them as bondmen, and imposed bodily labours upon them. But why did not Solomon destroy them as God had commanded, when now it was fully in his power to do so The command of destroying ...

They were loath to run the hazard of so great a loss, by taking up arms against so potent an enemy as Jabin: and the bleatings of their sheep were so loud in their ears, that they could not hear the c...

Three thousand &c. - Whereof three thousand were set over the fifteen hundred thousand, expressed ver.15, each of these, over fifty of them, and the odd three hundred were set over these three thousan...

On Family Religion "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Josh. 24:15. 1. In the foregoing verses we read that Joshua, now grown old, "gathered the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called...

On Family Religion "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Josh. 24:15. 1. In the foregoing verses we read that Joshua, now grown old, "gathered the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called...

On Family Religion "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Josh. 24:15. 1. In the foregoing verses we read that Joshua, now grown old, "gathered the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called...

All that breathed - That is, all mankind, they reserved the cattle for their own uses. As God had commanded - This is added for the vindication of the Israelites, whom God would not have to suffer in ...

Threescore and ten - Which is not strange in those times and places. For it is well known, that anciently each ruler of a city, or great town, was called a king, and had kingly power in that place; an...

This seems more probable. Judah took - It is only said, they took the cities, and probably contented themselves with making them tributary; but it is not said that they slew the people, as they ought ...

David retires to Gath, ver. 1 - 4. Achish gives him Ziklag, ver. 5 - 7. David destroys the Canaanites, ver. 8, 9. Persuades Achish he fought against Judah, ver. 10 - 12. I shall perish - But this was ...

At the first - Implying, that their good success at first would mightily animate David's men to proceed vigorously in the fight, and intimidate Absalom's army, and consequently would be both a presage...

Shiloh - A place in the tribe of Ephraim. Where - Where I did at first give you the pledges of my presence. What I did - He utterly forsook it. Even - The ten tribes. Pray not - Certainly the prophet ...

Harlot's house - Which together with the wall upon which it leaned, was left standing, by a special favour of God to her. Without the camp of Israel - 'Till they were cleansed from the impurities of t...

Chapter VI The calamities of Israel by the Midianites, ver. 1 - 6. The message God sent them by a prophet, ver. 7 - 10. God's commission to Gideon, confirmed by a sign, ver. 11 - 24. He breaks down th...

Abel - Unto Abel - beth - maachah, as this place is called here in the Hebrew text, ver.15, to distinguish it from other Abels; and to signify, that this was that Abel which was in the northern border...

This seems more probable. Judah took - It is only said, they took the cities, and probably contented themselves with making them tributary; but it is not said that they slew the people, as they ought ...

This seems more probable. Judah took - It is only said, they took the cities, and probably contented themselves with making them tributary; but it is not said that they slew the people, as they ought ...

On Family Religion "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Josh. 24:15. 1. In the foregoing verses we read that Joshua, now grown old, "gathered the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called...

King - Over all Israel, ver.22, which was a strange presumption for the inhabitants of one city; but they had many advantages for it; as the eager, and general, and constant inclination of the Israeli...

Chapter XVI The mean beginning of the Jewish church and nation, ver. 1 - 5. The many favours God bestowed upon them, ver. 6 - 14. Their treacherous and ungrateful requital, ver. 15 - 34. Terrible judg...