Read Scripture In A Year: June 19

Passage 1: Judges 21

(Jdg 21:1) Moreouer, the men of Israel sware in Mizpeh, saying, None of vs shall giue his daughter vnto the Beniamites to wyfe.

(Notes Reference) Now the men of Israel had (a) sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

(a) This was a rash oath, and not from judgment: for they later broke it, showing secretly the means to marry certain of their daughters.

(Jdg 21:2) And the people came vnto ye house of God and abode there till euen before God, and lift vp their voyces, and wept with great lamentation,

(Jdg 21:3) And sayde, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to passe in Israel, that this day one tribe of Israel should want?

(Jdg 21:4) And on the morow the people rose vp and made there an altar, and offred burnt offrings and peace offrings.

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an (b) altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

(b) According to their custom, when they would consult the Lord.

(Jdg 21:5) Then the children of Israel said, Who is he among all the tribes of Israel, that came not vp with the Congregation vnto the Lord? for they had made a great othe concerning him that came not vp to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, Let him die the death.

(Jdg 21:6) And the children of Israel were sory for Beniamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

(Notes Reference) And the children of Israel (c) repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

(Jdg 21:7) How shall we do for wiues to them that remaine, seeing we haue sworne by the Lord, that we will not giue them of our daughters to wiues?

(Jdg 21:8) Also they saide, Is there any of the tribes of Israel that came not vp to Mizpeh to the Lord? and beholde, there came none of Iabesh Gilead vnto the hoste and to the Congregation.

(Notes Reference) And they said, What one [is there] of the tribes of Israel that (d) came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.

(d) Condemning them as lovers of evil, who would not punish it.

(Jdg 21:9) For when the people were vewed; beholde, none of the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead were there.

(Jdg 21:10) Therefore the Congregation sent thither twelue thousande men of the most valiant, and commanded them, saying, Goe, and smite the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, both women, and children.

(Jdg 21:11) And this is it that ye shall do: ye shall vtterly destroye all the males and all the women that haue lien by men.

(Jdg 21:12) And they found among the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead foure hundreth maides, virgins that had knowne no man by lying with any male: and they brought them vnto the hoste to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

(Jdg 21:13) Then the whole Congregation sent and spake with the children of Beniamin that were in the rocke of Rimmon, and called peaceably vnto them:

(Notes Reference) And the whole congregation (e) sent [some] to speak to the children of Benjamin that [were] in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.

(e) That is, about four months after the punishment, (Jdg 20:47).

(Jdg 21:14) And Beniamin came againe at that time, and they gaue them wiues which they had saued aliue of the women of Iabesh Gilead: but they had not so ynough for them.

(Notes Reference) And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet (f) so they sufficed them not.

(f) For they were short two hundred.

(Jdg 21:15) And the people were sorie for Beniamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

(Jdg 21:16) Therefore the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we doe for wiues to the remnant? for the women of Beniamin are destroyed.

(Jdg 21:17) And they saide, there must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Beniamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

(Notes Reference) And they said, [There must be] (g) an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

(g) Benjamin must be preserved to have the twelfth portion in the inheritance of Jacob.

(Jdg 21:18) Howbeit we may not giue them wiues of our daughters: for the childre of Israel had sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wise to Beniamin.

(Jdg 21:19) Therefore they said, Beholde, there is a feast of the Lord euery yere in Shiloh in a place, which is on the Northside of Beth-el, and on the Eastside of the way that goeth vp from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the South of Lebonah.

(Notes Reference) Then they said, Behold, [there is] a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly [in a place] which [is] on the (h) north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.

(h) He describes the place where the maids used to dance yearly, and sing psalms and songs of God's works among them, as the custom was then.

(Jdg 21:20) Therefore they commanded the children of Beniamin, saying, Goe, and lye in waite in the vineyardes.

(Jdg 21:21) And when ye see that the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catche you euery man a wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and goe into the land of Beniamin.

(Jdg 21:22) And when their fathers or their brethren come vnto vs to complaine, we wil say vnto them, Haue pitie on them for our sakes, because we reserued not to eche man his wife in the warre, and because ye haue not giuen vnto them hitherto, ye haue sinned.

(Notes Reference) And it shall be, (i) when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, [that] ye should be guilty.

(i) Though they attempted to convince man that they had kept their oath, before God it was broken.

(Jdg 21:23) And the children of Beniamin did so, and tooke wiues of them that danced according to their nomber: which they tooke, and went away, and returned to their inheritance, and repaired the cities and dwelt in them.

(Notes Reference) And the children of Benjamin did so, and took [them] wives, according to their (k) number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.

(k) Meaning, two hundred.

(Jdg 21:24) So the children of Israel departed thence at that time, euery man to his tribe, and to his familie, and went out from thence euery man to his inheritance.

(Jdg 21:25) In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his eyes.

Passage 2: Isaiah 43

(Isa 43:1) But nowe thus sayeth the Lord, that created thee, O Iaakob: and hee that formed thee, O Israel, Feare not: for I haue redeemed thee: I haue called thee by thy name, thou art mine.

(Notes Reference) But now thus saith the LORD (a) that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, (b) Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou [art] mine.

(a) After these threatenings he promises deliverance to his Church, because he has regenerated them, adopted them, and called them.

(b) When you see dangers and conspiracies on all sides, remember this benefit and the love of your God, and it will encourage you.

(Isa 43:2) When thou passest through the waters, I wil be with thee, and through the floods, that they doe not ouerflowe thee. When thou walkest through the very fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle vpon thee.

(Notes Reference) When thou passest through the (c) waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

(Isa 43:3) For I am the Lord thy God, the holy one of Israel, thy Sauiour: I gaue Egypt for thy ransome, Ethiopia, and Seba for thee.

(Notes Reference) For I [am] the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave (d) Egypt [for] thy ransom, Cush and Seba for thee.

(d) I turned Sennacherib's power against these countries, and made them suffer the affliction which you would have done, and so were as the payment of our ransom, (Isa 37:9).

(Isa 43:4) Because thou wast precious in my sight, and thou wast honourable, and I loued thee, therefore will I giue man for thee, and people for thy sake.

(Notes Reference) Since thou hast been precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give (e) men for thee, and people for thy life.

(e) I will not spare any man, rather than you should perish, for God values one of his faithful more than all the wicked in the world.

(Isa 43:5) Feare not, for I am with thee: I will bring thy seede from the East, and gather thee from the West.

(Notes Reference) Fear not: for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the (f) east, and gather thee from the west;

(f) He prophecies of their deliverance from the captivity of Babylon, and so of the calling of the universal Church, alluding to that which is written in (Deu 30:3).

(Isa 43:6) I will say to the North, Giue: and to the South, Keepe not backe: bring my sonnes from farre, and my daughters from the ends of the earth.

(Isa 43:7) Euery one shall be called by my Name: for I created him for my glorie, formed him and made him.

(Notes Reference) [Even] every one that is called by my (g) name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; verily, I have made him.

(g) Meaning that he could not be unmindful of them, unless he would neglect his own Name and glory.

(Isa 43:8) I will bring foorth the blinde people, and they shall haue eyes, and the deafe, and they shall haue eares.

(Isa 43:9) Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this and shewe vs former things? let them bring foorth their witnesses, that they may be iustified: but let them heare, and say, It is truth.

(Notes Reference) Let all the nations be gathered (h) together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring forth their (i) witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them (k) hear, and say, [It is] truth.

(h) Signifying that no power can resist him in doing this miraculous work, nor are all their idols able to do the same, as in (Isa 41:22).

(i) To prove that the things which are spoken of them are true.

(k) Showing that the malice of the wicked hinders them in the knowledge of the truth, because they will not hear when God speaks by his word.

(Isa 43:10) You are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my seruant, whom I haue chosen: therefore yee shall knowe and beleeue me and yee shall vnderstand that I am: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

(Notes Reference) Ye (l) [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my (m) servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I [am] he: before me there was no god formed, neither shall there be after me.

(l) The prophets and people to whom I have given my law.

(m) Meaning especially Christ, and by him all the faithful.

(Isa 43:11) I, euen I am the Lord, and beside me there is no Sauiour.

(Isa 43:12) I haue declared, and I haue saued, and I haue shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, sayeth the Lord, that I am God.

(Isa 43:13) Yea, before the day was, I am, and there is none that can deliuer out of mine hand: I will doe it, and who shall let it?

(Isa 43:14) Thus sayeth the Lord your redeemer, the holy one of Israel, For your sake I haue sent to Babel, and brought it downe: they are all fugitiues, and the Chaldeans crie in the shippes.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have (n) brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry [is] in (o) the ships.

(n) By Darius and Cyrus.

(o) They will cry when they would escape by my water, seeing that the course of the Euphrates is turned another way by the enemy.

(Isa 43:15) I am the Lord your holy one, the creator of Israel, your King.

(Isa 43:16) Thus sayeth the Lord which maketh a way in the Sea, and a path in the mighty waters.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the LORD, who maketh a way in (p) the sea, and a path in the mighty (q) waters;

(p) When he delivered Israel from Pharaoh, (Exo 14:22).

(q) When the Israelites passed through Jordan, (Jos 3:17).

(Isa 43:17) When hee bringeth out the charet and horse, the armie and the power lie together, and shall not rise: they are extinct, and quenched as towe.

(Notes Reference) Who bringeth (r) forth the (s) chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick.

(r) When he delivered his people out of Egypt.

(s) Pharaoh and his mighty army.

(Isa 43:18) Remember yee not the former things, neither regard the things of olde.

(Isa 43:19) Behold, I do a new thing: now shall it come foorth: shall you not knowe it? I wil euen make a way in the desert, and floods in the wildernesse.

(Notes Reference) Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the (t) wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert.

(t) Meaning, that their deliverance out of Babylon would be more famous than that from Egypt was, (Jer 23:7; Hag 2:10; 2Co 5:17; Rev 21:5, Rev 21:7).

(Isa 43:20) The wilde beastes shall honour mee, the dragons and the ostriches, because I gaue water in the desert, and floods in the wildernesse to giue drinke to my people, euen to mine elect.

(Notes Reference) The (u) beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.

(u) They will have such abundance of all things as they return home, even in the dry and barren places, that the very beasts will feel my blessings and will acknowledge them: much more men ought to be thankful for the same.

(Isa 43:21) This people haue I formed for my selfe: they shall shewe foorth my praise.

(Isa 43:22) And thou hast not called vpon mee, O Iaakob, but thou hast wearied me, O Israel.

(Notes Reference) But thou hast not (x) called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been (y) weary of me, O Israel.

(x) You have not worshipped me as you ought to have done.

(y) Because you have not willingly received that which I commanded you, you grieved me. By which he shows that his mercies were the only reason for their deliverance, as they had deserved the contrary.

(Isa 43:23) Thou hast not brought me the sheepe of thy burnt offrings, neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I haue not caused thee to serue with an offring, nor wearied thee with incense.

(Notes Reference) Thou (z) hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

(z) Meaning, in true faith and obedience.

(Isa 43:24) Thou boughtest mee no sweete sauour with money, neither hast thou made mee drunke with the fatte of thy sacrifices, but thou hast made mee to serue with thy sinnes, and wearied mee with thine iniquities.

(Notes Reference) Thou hast bought me no sweet (a) cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast (b) burdened me with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thy iniquities.

(a) Either for the composition of the sweet ointment (Exo 30:34), or for the sweet incense (Exo 30:7).

(Isa 43:25) I, euen I am he that putteth away thine iniquities for mine owne sake, and will not remember thy sinnes.

(Isa 43:26) Put me in remembrance: let vs be iudged together: count thou that thou maist be iustified.

(Notes Reference) Put me in (c) remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

(Isa 43:27) Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers haue transgressed against me.

(Notes Reference) Thy (d) first father hath sinned, and thy (e) teachers have transgressed against me.

(d) Your ancestors.

(e) Your priests and your prophets.

(Isa 43:28) Therefore I haue prophaned the rulers of the Sanctuarie, and haue made Iaakob a curse, and Israel a reproche.

(Notes Reference) Therefore I have (f) profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.

(f) That is, rejected, abhorred, and destroyed them in the wilderness and at other times.

Passage 3A: 2 John 1

(2Jo 1:1) The Elder to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all that haue knowen the trueth,

(Notes Reference) The elder unto the (a) elect (b) lady and her children, (1) whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

(a) This is not a proper name, but is to be taken as it sounds that is to say, the worthy and noble lady.

(b) Excellent and honourable woman. (1) The bond of Christian union is the true and constant profession of the truth.

(2Jo 1:2) For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:

(2Jo 1:3) Grace be with you, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue.

(Notes Reference) Grace be with you, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in

(2Jo 1:4) I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father.

(Notes Reference) (2) I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in (d) truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

(2) This true profession consists both in love towards one another which the Lord has commanded, and also especially in wholesome and sound doctrine, which also is delivered to us: for the commandment of God is a sound and sure foundation both of the rule of conduct and of doctrine, and these cannot be separated from one another,

(d) According as the truth directs them.

(2Jo 1:5) And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.

(2Jo 1:6) And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.

(2Jo 1:7) For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

(Notes Reference) (3) For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

(3) Antichrists fighting against the person and office of Christ had already crept into the Church, in the time of the apostles.

(2Jo 1:8) Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

(Notes Reference) (4) (e) Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

(4) He that makes shipwreck of doctrine, loses all.

(e) Beware, and take good heed.

(2Jo 1:9) Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.

(2Jo 1:10) If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not to house, neither bid him, God speede:

(Notes Reference) (5) If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:

(5) We should have nothing to do with those who defend perverse doctrine.

(2Jo 1:11) For he that biddeth him, God speede, is partaker of his euill deedes.

(2Jo 1:12) Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet I woulde not write with paper and ynke: but I trust to come vnto you, and speake mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be full.

(2Jo 1:13) The sonnes of thine elect sister greete thee, Amen.

Passage 3B: 3 John

(3Jo 1:1) The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.

(Notes Reference) The (1) elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

(1) An example of a Christian greeting.

(3Jo 1:2) Beloued, I wish chiefly that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soule prospereth.

(3Jo 1:3) For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the trueth.

(3Jo 1:4) I haue no greater ioy then these, that is, to heare that my sonnes walke in veritie.

(Notes Reference) I have no greater joy than (a) to hear that my children walk in truth.

(a) Than these joys.

(3Jo 1:5) Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,

(Notes Reference) Beloved, thou doest (b) faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

(b) As becomes a believer and a Christian.

(3Jo 1:6) Which bare witnesse of thy loue before the Churches. Whom if thou bringest on their iourney as it beseemeth according to God, thou shalt doe well,

(Notes Reference) Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou (c) bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

(c) He commends to Gaius, either those same men whom he had entertained before returning to him, about the affairs of the Church, or else some other who had similar business.

(3Jo 1:7) Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles.

(3Jo 1:8) We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth.

(Notes Reference) We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be (d) fellowhelpers to the truth.

(d) That we ourselves may help the preaching of the truth.

(3Jo 1:9) I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.

(Notes Reference) (2) I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

(2) Ambition and covetousness, two pestilent sins (especially in those who have any church responsibilities) are condemned in Diotrephes.

(3Jo 1:10) Wherefore if I come, I will call to your remembrance his deedes which he doeth, pratling against vs with malicious wordes, and not therewith content, neither he himselfe receiueth the brethren, but forbiddeth them that woulde, and thrusteth them out of the Church.

(3Jo 1:11) Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

(Notes Reference) Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not (e) seen God.

(e) Has not known God.

(3Jo 1:12) Demetrius hath good report of al men, and of the trueth it selfe: yea, and wee our selues beare recorde, and ye know that our record is true.

(3Jo 1:13) I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee:

(3Jo 1:14) For I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Greete the friends by name.