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Passage 1: Joshua 11

(Jos 11:1) And whe Iabin King of Hazor had heard this, then he sent to Iobab King of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard [those things], that he (a) sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

(a) The more God's power appears, the more the wicked rage against it.

(Jos 11:2) And vnto the Kings that were by ye North in the mountaines and plaines toward the Southside of Cinneroth, and in the valleys, and in the borders of Dor Westward,

(Notes Reference) And to the kings that [were] on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of (b) Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,

(b) Which the evangelists call the lake of Gennesaret, or Tiberias.

(Jos 11:3) And vnto the Canaanites, both by East, and by West, and vnto the Amorites, and Hittites, and Perizzites, and Iebusites in the mountaines, and vnto the Hiuites vnder Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

(Notes Reference) [And to] the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and [to] the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and [to] the Hivite under (c) Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

(c) Which was mount Sion, as in (Deu 4:48).

(Jos 11:4) And they came out and all their hostes with them, many people as the sande that is on the sea shore for multitude, with horses and charets exceeding many.

(Jos 11:5) So all these Kings met together, and came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, for to fight against Israel.

(Jos 11:6) Then the Lord sayd vnto Ioshua, Be not afrayd for them: for to morowe about this time will I deliuer them all slaine before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burne their charets with fire.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt (d) hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

(d) That neither they should serve to the use of war, nor the Israelites should put their trust in them.

(Jos 11:7) Then came Ioshua and al the men of warre with him against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell vpon them.

(Jos 11:8) And the Lord gaue them into the hand of Israel: and they smote them, and chased them vnto great Zidon, and vnto Misrephothmaim, and vnto the valley of Mizpeh Eastward, and smote them vntill they had none remaining of them.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto (e) Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.

(e) Which signifies hot waters, or according to some, brine pits.

(Jos 11:9) And Ioshua did vnto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their charets with fire.

(Jos 11:10) At that time also Ioshua turned backe, and tooke Hazor, and smote the King thereof with the sword: for Hazor before time was the head of all those kingdomes.

(Jos 11:11) Moreouer, they smote all the persons that were therein with the edge of the sworde, vtterly destroying all, leauing none aliue, and hee burnt Hazor with fire.

(Notes Reference) And they smote all the (f) souls that [were] therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying [them]: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.

(f) Both men, women and children.

(Jos 11:12) So all ye cities of those Kings, and all the kings of them did Ioshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and vtterly destroyed them, as Moses the seruant of the Lord had commanded.

(Jos 11:13) But Israel burnt none of the cities that stoode still in their strength, saue Hazor onely, that Ioshua burnt.

(Notes Reference) But [as for] the cities that stood still in their (g) strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; [that] did Joshua burn.

(g) Which were strong by situation and not hurt by war.

(Jos 11:14) And all the spoyle of these cities and the cattel the children of Israel tooke for their praye, but they smote euery man with the edge of the sword vntill they had destroyed them, not leauing one aliue.

(Notes Reference) And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every (h) man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.

(h) All mankind.

(Jos 11:15) As the Lord had commanded Moses his seruant, so did Moses commande Ioshua, and so did Ioshua: he left nothing vndone of all that the Lord had commanded Moses.

(Jos 11:16) So Ioshua tooke all this land of the mountaines, and all the South, and all the lande of Goshen, and the lowe countrey, and the plaine, and the mountaine of Israel, and the lowe countrey of the same,

(Notes Reference) So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the (i) mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;

(i) That is, Samaria.

(Jos 11:17) From the mount Halak, that goeth vp to Seir, euen vnto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon, vnder mount Hermon: and all their Kings he tooke, and smote them, and slewe them.

(Notes Reference) [Even] from the mount (k) Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.

(k) So called, because it was bare and without trees.

(Jos 11:18) Ioshua made warre long time with all those Kings,

(Jos 11:19) Neither was there any citie that made peace with the children of Israel, saue those Hiuites that inhabited Gibeon: all other they tooke by battell.

(Jos 11:20) For it came of the Lord, to harden their heartes that they shoulde come against Israel in battell to the intent that they shoulde destroye them vtterly, and shewe them no mercie, but that they shoulde bring them to nought: as the Lord had commanded Moses.

(Notes Reference) For it was of the LORD to (l) harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, [and] that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

(l) That is, to give them over to themselves: and therefore they could not but rebel against God and seek their own destruction.

(Jos 11:21) And that same season came Ioshua, and destroyed the Anakims out of the mountaines: as out of Hebron, out of Debir, out of Anab, and out of all the mountaines of Iudah, and out of all the mountaines of Israel: Ioshua destroyed them vtterly with their cities.

(Jos 11:22) There was no Anakim left in the lande of the children of Israel: onely in Azzah, in Gath, and in Ashdod were they left.

(Notes Reference) There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, (m) in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.

(m) Out of which came Goliath, (1Sa 17:4).

(Jos 11:23) So Ioshua tooke the whole land, according to all that the Lord had saide vnto Moses: and Ioshua gaue it for an inheritance vnto Israel according to their portion through their tribes: then the land was at rest without warre.

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Passage 2: Isaiah 15

(Isa 15:1) The burden of Moab. Surely Ar of Moab was destroied, and brought to silece in a night: surely Kir of Moab was destroied, and brought to silence in a night.

(Notes Reference) The (a) burden of Moab. Because in the night (b) Ar of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to silence;

(a) See Isa 13:1

(b) The chief city by which the whole country was meant.

(Isa 15:2) He shall goe vp to the temple, and to Dibon to the hie places to weepe: for Nebo and for Medeba shall Moab howle: vpon all their heades shalbe baldnesse, and euery beard shauen.

(Notes Reference) (c) He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall wail over (d) Nebo, and over Medeba: on all (e) their heads [shall be] baldness, [and] every beard shorn.

(c) The Moabites will flee to their idols for comfort but it will be too late.

(d) Which were cites of Moab.

(e) For as in the west parts the people used to let their hair grow long when they mourned, so in the East part they cut it off.

(Isa 15:3) In their streetes shall they bee gilded with sackecloth: on the toppes of their houses, and in their streetes euery one shall howle, and come downe with weeping.

(Isa 15:4) And Heshbon shall crie, and Elealeh: their voyce shall bee heard vnto Iahaz: therefore the warriers of Moab shall showt: the soule of euery one shall lament in him selfe.

(Isa 15:5) Mine heart shall crie for Moab: his fugitiues shall flee vnto Zoar, an heiffer of three yere olde: for they shall goe vp with weeping by the mounting vp of Luhith: and by the way of Horonaim they shall raise vp a crie of destruction.

(Notes Reference) My (f) heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives [shall flee] to Zoar, (g) an heifer of three years old: for they shall go up the ascent of Luhith with weeping for in the way of Horonaim they (h) shall raise a cry of destruction.

(f) The prophet speaks this in the person of the Moabites: or as one who felt the great judgment of God that God would come on them.

(g) Meaning that it was a city that always lived in pleasure and never felt sorrow.

(h) He describes the miserable dissipation and flight of the Moabites.

(Isa 15:6) For the waters of Nimrim shall be dried vp: therefore the grasse is withered, the herbes consumed, and there was no greene herbe.

(Isa 15:7) Therefore what euery man hath left, and their substance shall they beare to the brooke of the willowes.

(Notes Reference) Therefore the abundance they have gained, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the (i) brook of the willows.

(i) To hide themselves and their goods there.

(Isa 15:8) For the crie went round about the borders of Moab: and the howling thereof vnto Eglaim, and the skriking thereof vnto Beer Elim,

(Isa 15:9) Because the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more vpon Dimon, euen lyons vpon him that escapeth of Moab, and to the remnant of the land.

(Notes Reference) For the waters of Dimon shall be full (k) of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions (l) upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.

(k) Of them who are slain.

(l) So that by no means would they escape the hand of God: thus will God punish the enemies of his Church.

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Passage 3: 2 Timothy 1

(2Ti 1:1) Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Iesus,

(Notes Reference) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, (a) according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

(a) Sent of God to preach that life which he promised in Christ Jesus.

(2Ti 1:2) To Timotheus my beloued sonne: Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from Iesus Christ our Lord.

(2Ti 1:3) I thanke God, whom I serue from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my praiers night and day,

(Notes Reference) (1) I thank God, whom I serve from [my] (b) forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

(1) The purpose that he aims at in this epistle is to confirm Timothy to continue constantly and bravely even to the end. And he sets first before him the great good will he has for him, and then reckons up the excellent gifts which God would as it were have to be in Timothy by inheritance, and his ancestors, which might so much the more make him bound to God.

(b) From Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for he speaks not of Pharisaism, but of Christianity.

(2Ti 1:4) Desiring to see thee, mindefull of thy teares, that I may be filled with ioy:

(2Ti 1:5) When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.

(2Ti 1:6) Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.

(Notes Reference) (2) Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou (c) stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

(2) He urges us to set the invincible power of the Spirit which God has given us, against those storms which may, and do come upon us.

(c) The gift of God is as it were a certain living flame kindled in our hearts, which the flesh and the devil go about to put out: and therefore we as their opponents must labour as much as we can to foster and keep it burning.

(2Ti 1:7) For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of a sound minde.

(Notes Reference) For God hath not given us the spirit of (d) fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

(d) To pierce us through, and terrify us, as men whom the Lord will destroy.

(2Ti 1:8) Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,

(Notes Reference) (3) Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me (e) his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the (f) gospel according to the (g) power of God;

(3) He proves that the ignominy or shame of the cross is not to be ashamed of, and also that it is glorious and most honourable: first, because the Gospel for which the godly are afflicted is the testimony of Christ: and secondly because at length the great virtue and power of God appears in them.

(e) For his sake.

(f) This Gospel is said to be in a way afflicted in those that preach it.

(g) Through the power of God.

(2Ti 1:9) Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,

(Notes Reference) (4) Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was (h) given us in Christ Jesus (i) before the world began,

(4) He shows with how great benefits God has bound us to maintain boldly and constantly his glory which is joined with our salvation, and reckons up the causes of our salvation, that is, that free and eternal purpose of God, to save us in Christ who was to come. And by this it would come to pass, that we would at length be freely called by God through the preaching of the Gospel, to Christ the destroyer of death and author of immortality.

(h) He says that that grace was given to us from everlasting, to which we were predestinated from everlasting. So that the doctrine of foreseen faith and foreseen works is completely contrary to the doctrine which preaches and teaches the grace of God.

(i) Before the beginning of years, which has run on ever since the beginning of the world.

(2Ti 1:10) But is nowe made manifest by that appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospel.

(Notes Reference) But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to (k) light through the gospel:

(k) Has caused life and immortality to appear.

(2Ti 1:11) Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

(Notes Reference) (5) Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

(5) That is, the Gospel which the apostle preached.

(2Ti 1:12) For the which cause I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed: for I knowe whom I haue beleeued, and I am persuaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed to him against that day.

(Notes Reference) (6) For the which cause I also suffer these things: (7) nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

(6) He confirms his apostleship by a strange argument, that is, because the world could not abide it, and therefore it persecuted him that preached it. (7) By setting his own example before us, he shows us how it may be, that we will not be ashamed of the cross of Christ, that is, if we are sure that God both can and will keep the salvation which he has as it were laid up in store by himself for us against that day.

(2Ti 1:13) Keepe the true paterne of the wholesome wordes, which thou hast heard of me in faith and loue which is in Christ Iesus.

(Notes Reference) (8) Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

(8) He shows in what he ought to be most constant, that is, both in the doctrine itself, the essential parts of which are faith and charity, and next in the manner of teaching it, a living pattern and shape of which Timothy knew in the apostle.

(2Ti 1:14) That worthie thing, which was committed to thee, keepe through the holy Ghost, which dwelleth in vs.

(Notes Reference) (9) That good thing which was committed unto thee keep (10) by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

(9) An amplification, taken from the dignity of so great a benefit committed to the ministers.

(10) The taking away of an objection. It is a hard thing to do it, but the Spirit of God is mighty, who has inwardly endued us with his power.

(2Ti 1:15) This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia, be turned from me: of which sort are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

(Notes Reference) (11) This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

(11) He prevents an offence which arose by the means of certain ones that fell from God and the faith, and utters also their names that they might be known by all men. But he sets against them the singular faith of one man, that one good example alone might counterbalance and weigh down all evil examples.

(2Ti 1:16) The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chaine,

(2Ti 1:17) But when he was at Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

(2Ti 1:18) The Lord graunt vnto him, that he may finde mercie with the Lord at that day, and in how many things he hath ministred vnto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.