Read Scripture In A Year: August 9

Passage 1: 1 Kings 3

(1Ki 3:1) Salomon then made affinitie with Pharaoh King of Egypt, and tooke Pharaohs daughter, and brought her into the citie of Dauid, vntill hee had made an ende of buylding his owne house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Ierusalem round about.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the (a) city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

(a) Which was Bethlehem.

(1Ki 3:2) Only the people sacrificed in the hie places, because there was no house buylt vnto the name of the Lord, vntill those dayes.

(Notes Reference) Only the people sacrificed in (b) high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

(b) Where altars were appointed before the temple was built, to offer to the Lord.

(1Ki 3:3) And Salomon loued the Lord, walking in the ordinances of Dauid his father: onely he sacrificed and offred incense in the hie places.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his (c) father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

(1Ki 3:4) And the King went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the chiefe hie place: a thousand burnt offrings did Salomon offer vpon that altar.

(Notes Reference) And the king went to (d) Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that [was] the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.

(d) For there the tabernacle was (2Ch 1:3).

(1Ki 3:5) In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Salomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shall giue thee.

(1Ki 3:6) And Salomon sayd, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercie, when hee walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnes of heart with thee: and thou hast kept for him this great mercie, and hast giuen him a sonne, to sit on his throne, as appeareth this day.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast (e) kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as [it is] this day.

(e) You have performed your promise.

(1Ki 3:7) And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in steade of Dauid my father: and I am but a yong childe, and know not howe to go out and in.

(Notes Reference) And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I [am but] a little child: I know not [how] to (f) go out or come in.

(f) That is, to behave himself in executing this charge of ruling.

(1Ki 3:8) And thy seruant is in the mids of thy people, which thou hast chosen, euen a great people which cannot be told nor nobred for multitude.

(1Ki 3:9) Giue therefore vnto thy seruant an vnderstanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy mightie people?

(Notes Reference) Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so (g) great a people?

(g) Which are so many in number.

(1Ki 3:10) And this pleased the Lord well, that Salomon had desired this thing.

(1Ki 3:11) And God sayde vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe long life, neyther hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding to heare iudgement,

(Notes Reference) And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine (h) enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

(h) That is, that their enemy would die.

(1Ki 3:12) Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.

(1Ki 3:13) And I haue also giuen thee that, which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that among the Kings there shall be none like vnto thee all thy dayes.

(1Ki 3:14) And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe mine ordinances and my commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, I will prolong thy dayes.

(1Ki 3:15) And when Salomon awoke, behold, it was a dreame, and he came to Ierusalem, and stoode before the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and offred burnt offrings and made peace offrings, and made a feast to all his seruants.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon awoke; and, behold, [it was] (i) a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

(i) He knew that God had appeared to him in a dream.

(1Ki 3:16) Then came two harlots vnto the King, and stoode before him.

(Notes Reference) Then came there two women, [that were] harlots, unto the king, and (k) stood before him.

(k) By this example it appears that God kept his promise to Solomon in granting him wisdom.

(1Ki 3:17) And the one woman sayd, Oh my lorde, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a childe with her in the house.

(1Ki 3:18) And the third day after that I was deliuered, this woman was deliuered also: and we were in the house together: no stranger was with vs in the house, saue we twaine.

(1Ki 3:19) And this womans sonne died in the night: for she ouerlay him.

(1Ki 3:20) And she rose at midnight, and tooke my sonne from my side, while thine handmaide slept, and layde him in her bosome, and layde her dead sonne in my bosome.

(Notes Reference) And she arose at midnight, and (l) took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

(l) She stole the living child to avoid both the shame and punishment.

(1Ki 3:21) And when I rose in the morning to giue my sonne sucke, beholde, he was dead: and when I had well considered him in the morning, beholde, it was not my sonne, whom I had borne.

(1Ki 3:22) Then the other woman sayd, Nay, but my sonne liueth, and thy sonne is dead. Againe she sayde, No, but thy sonne is dead, and mine aliue: thus they spake before the King.

(1Ki 3:23) Then sayde the King, She sayth, This that liueth is my sonne, and the dead is thy sonne: and the other sayth, Nay, but the dead is thy sonne, and the liuing is my sonne.

(1Ki 3:24) Then the King said, Bring me a sworde: and they brought out a sworde before the King.

(Notes Reference) And the king said, (m) Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

(m) Unless God gives judges understanding, the impudency of the trespasser will overthrow the just cause of the innocent.

(1Ki 3:25) And the King sayde, Deuide ye the liuing child in twaine, and giue the one halfe to the one, and the other halfe to the other.

(1Ki 3:26) Then spake the woman, whose the liuing child was, vnto the King, for her compassion was kindled toward her sonne, and she sayde, Oh my lorde, giue her the liuing childe, and slay him not: but the other sayde, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but deuide it.

(Notes Reference) Then spake the woman whose the living child [was] unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and (n) in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, [but] divide [it].

(n) Her motherly affection appears in that she would rather endure the rigor of the law than see her child cruelly slain.

(1Ki 3:27) Then the King answered, and sayde, Giue her the liuing childe, and slay him not: this is his mother.

(1Ki 3:28) And all Israel heard the iudgement, which the King had iudged, and they feared the King: for they sawe that the wisedome of God was in him to doe iustice.

Passage 2: Jeremiah 30

(Jer 30:1) The worde, that came to Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,

(Jer 30:2) Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the wordes, that I haue spoken vnto thee in a booke.

(Notes Reference) Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write for thee all the words that I have spoken to thee in a (a) book.

(a) Because they would be assured and their posterity confirmed in the hope of this deliverance promised.

(Jer 30:3) For loe, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I wil bring againe the captiuitie of my people Israel and Iudah, saith the Lord: for I will restore them vnto the lande, that I gaue to their fathers, and they shall possesse it.

(Jer 30:4) Againe, these are the wordes that the Lord spake concerning Israel, and concerning Iudah.

(Jer 30:5) For thus saith the Lord, wee haue heard a terrible voyce, of feare and not of peace.

(Notes Reference) For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a (b) voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.

(b) He shows that before this deliverance will come, the Chaldeans would be extremely afflicted by their enemies, and that they would be in such perplexity and sorrow as a woman in her travail as (Isa 13:8).

(Jer 30:6) Demand now and beholde, if man trauayle with childe? wherefore doe I beholde euery man with his hands on his loynes as a woman in trauaile, and all faces are turned into a palenesse?

(Jer 30:7) Alas, for this day is great: none hath bene like it: it is euen the time of Iaakobs trouble, yet shall he be deliuered from it.

(Notes Reference) Alas! for that (c) day [is] great, so that none [is] like it: it [is] even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.

(Jer 30:8) For in that day, sayth the Lord of hostes, I will breake his yoke from off thy necke, and breake thy bondes, and strangers shall no more serue themselues of him.

(Notes Reference) (d) For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, [that] I will break (e) his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more (f) bring him into subjection:

(d) When I will visit Babylon.

(e) Of the king of Babylon.

(f) That is, of Jacob.

(Jer 30:9) But they shall serue the Lord their God, and Dauid their King, whom I will raise vp vnto them.

(Notes Reference) But they shall serve the LORD their God, and (g) David their king, whom I will raise up to them.

(g) That is, Messiah who would come of the stock of David according to the flesh and would be the true pastor, (Eze 34:23) who is set forth and his kingdom would be everlasting in the person of David, (Hos 3:5).

(Jer 30:10) Therefore feare not, O my seruant Iaakob, saith the Lord, neither be afrayde, O Israel: for loe, I will deliuer thee from a farre countrey, and thy seede from the lande of their captiuitie, and Iaakob shall turne againe, and shalbe in rest and prosperitie and none shall make him afraide.

(Jer 30:11) For I am with thee, sayth the Lord, to saue thee: though I vtterly destroy all the nations where I haue scattered thee, yet will I not vtterly destroy thee, but I will correct thee by iudgement, and not vtterly cut thee off.

(Notes Reference) For I [am] with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not (h) leave thee altogether unpunished.

(h) In this is commanded God's great mercy toward his, who does not destroy them for their sins, but corrects and chastises them till he has purged and pardoned them and so burns the rods by which he punished them, (Isa 33:1).

(Jer 30:12) For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruising is incurable, and thy wound is dolorous.

(Jer 30:13) There is none to iudge thy cause, or to lay a plaister: there are no medicines, nor help for thee.

(Jer 30:14) All thy louers haue forgotten thee: they seeke thee not: for I haue striken thee with the wound of an enemie, and with a sharpe chastisement for ye multitude of thine iniquities, because thy sinnes were increased.

(Jer 30:15) Why cryest thou for thine affliction? thy sorowe is incurable, for the multitude of thine iniquities: because thy sinnes were increased, I haue done these things vnto thee.

(Jer 30:16) Therefore all they that deuoure thee, shall be deuoured, and all thine enemies euery one shall goe into captiuitie: and they that spoyle thee, shalbe spoyled, and all they that robbe thee, wil I giue to be robbed.

(Jer 30:17) For I will restore health vnto thee, and I will heale thee of thy woundes, saith the Lord, because they called thee, The cast away, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

(Jer 30:18) Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will bring againe the captiuitie of Iaakobs tentes, and haue compassion on his dwelling places: and the citie shalbe builded vpon her owne heape, and the palace shall remaine after the maner thereof.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captives of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be built upon her own heap, and the (m) palace shall remain after its manner.

(m) Meaning that the city and the temple would be restored to their former estate.

(Jer 30:19) And out of them shall proceede thankesgiuing, and the voyce of them that are ioyous, and I will multiplie them, and they shall not bee fewe: I will also glorifie them, and they shall not be diminished.

(Notes Reference) And out of them shall proceed (n) thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

(n) He shows how the people will with praise and thanksgiving acknowledge this blessing.

(Jer 30:20) Their children also shall be as afore time, and their congregation shall be established before me: and I will visite all that vexe them.

(Jer 30:21) And their noble ruler shall be of themselues, and their gouernour shall proceede from the middes of them, and I will cause him to draw neere, and approche vnto me: for who is this that directeth his heart to come vnto mee, saith the Lord?

(Notes Reference) And their (o) nobles shall be from themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach to me: for who [is] this that engaged his (p) heart to approach to me? saith the LORD.

(o) Meaning, Zerubbabel, who was the figure of Christ in whom this was accomplished.

(p) Signifying that Christ willingly submits himself to the obedience of God his father.

(Jer 30:22) And ye shall be my people, and I will bee your God.

(Jer 30:23) Beholde, the tempest of the Lord goeth foorth with wrath: the whirlewinde that hangeth ouer, shall light vpon the head of the wicked.

(Notes Reference) Behold, (q) the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.

(q) Lest the wicked hypocrites should flatter themselves with these promises the prophet shows what will be their portion.

(Jer 30:24) The fierce wrath of the Lord shall not returne, vntill he haue done, and vntill he haue performed the intents of his heart: in the latter dayes ye shall vnderstand it.

(Notes Reference) The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he hath done [it], and until he hath performed the intents of his heart: in the (r) latter days ye shall consider it.

(r) When this Messiah and deliverer is sent.

Passage 3: Mark 4

(Mar 4:1) And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land.

(Notes Reference) And he began again to teach by the (a) sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat (b) in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

(a) Seaside of Tiberias.

(b) In a ship which was launched into the sea.

(Mar 4:2) And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,

(Mar 4:3) Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

(Notes Reference) (1) Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

(1) The same doctrine of the Gospel is sown everywhere, but it it does not have the same success indeed because of the fault of man, but yet by the just judgment of God.

(Mar 4:4) And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.

(Mar 4:5) And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.

(Mar 4:6) But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.

(Mar 4:7) And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.

(Mar 4:8) Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

(Mar 4:9) Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

(Mar 4:10) And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.

(Notes Reference) And when he was (c) alone, they that were (d) about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

(d) They that followed him at his heels.

(Mar 4:11) And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,

(Notes Reference) And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are (e) without, all [these] things are done in parables:

(e) That is to say, to strangers, and such ones as are not of us.

(Mar 4:12) That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

(Mar 4:13) Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?

(Mar 4:14) The sower soweth the worde.

(Mar 4:15) And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.

(Mar 4:16) And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.

(Mar 4:17) Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.

(Mar 4:18) Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:

(Mar 4:19) But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull.

(Notes Reference) And the cares (f) of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

(f) Which pertain to this life.

(Mar 4:20) But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

(Mar 4:21) Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?

(Notes Reference) (2) And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

(2) Although the light of the gospel is rejected by the world, yet it ought to be lit, if for no other reason than this, that the wickedness of the world might be revealed.

(Mar 4:22) For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.

(Mar 4:23) If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.

(Mar 4:24) And he said vnto them, Take heede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured vnto you: and vnto you that heare, shall more be giuen.

(Notes Reference) (3) And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

(3) The more liberally that we share such gifts as God has given us with our brethren, the more bountiful God will be toward us.

(Mar 4:25) For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.

(Mar 4:26) Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,

(Notes Reference) (4) And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

(4) The Lord sows and reaps in a manner unknown to men.

(Mar 4:27) And shoulde sleepe, and rise vp night and day, and the seede should spring and growe vp, he not knowing howe.

(Notes Reference) And (g) should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he (h) knoweth not how.

(g) That is, when he has finished sowing should wait both day and night not doubting that the seed should spring forth, which grows both by day and night.

(h) It is the duty of the ministers to work the ground with all diligence, and accredit the success to God: for the mighty work of the seed coming to blade and ear is mysterious, and is only known by the fruit that comes.

(Mar 4:28) For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.

(Notes Reference) For the earth bringeth forth fruit (i) of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

(i) By a certain power which moves itself.

(Mar 4:29) And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.

(Mar 4:30) He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

(Notes Reference) (5) And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

(5) God uses a method that men never do, beginning with the least and ending with the greatest.

(Mar 4:31) It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:

(Mar 4:32) But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it.

(Mar 4:33) And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

(Notes Reference) And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, (k) as they were able to hear [it].

(k) According to the ability of the hearers.

(Mar 4:34) And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.

(Notes Reference) But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he (l) expounded all things to his disciples.

(l) Literally, "loosed", as you would say, explained to them the hard riddles.

(Mar 4:35) Nowe the same day when euen was come, he saide vnto them, Let vs passe ouer vnto the other side.

(Mar 4:36) And they left the multitude, and tooke him as he was in the shippe, and there were also with him other little shippes.

(Mar 4:37) And there arose a great storme of winde, and the waues dashed into the shippe, so that it was now full.

(Notes Reference) (6) And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

(6) They that sail with Christ, although he seems to sleep ever so soundly when they are in danger, yet they are preserved by him in due time, being awakened.

(Mar 4:38) And he was in the sterne asleepe on a pillow: and they awoke him, and saide to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

(Mar 4:39) And hee rose vp, and rebuked the winde, and saide vnto the sea, Peace, and be still. So the winde ceased, and it was a great calme.

(Mar 4:40) Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye so fearefull? how is it that ye haue no faith?

(Notes Reference) And he said unto them, (m) Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

(m) How does it come to pass that you have no faith?

(Mar 4:41) And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?