They helped every one his neighbor - The idolatrous nations. The idea is that they formed confederations to strengthen each other a…

Be of good courage. —Literally, Be strong: i.e., work vigorously.

When men fight against God, they become united. What a very sad thing it is that God's children should ever quarrel. There is one sin that I have n…

Every one brought assistance to his neighbor. What follows now agrees well with what precedes it, if you connect this verse with the last …

They helped everyone his neighbour
By advice and counsel, by the best arguments they could make use of, to withstand…

Can any pagan god raise up someone in righteousness, make whatever use of him he pleases, and make him victorious over the nations? The Lord did so…

1. Let the islands keep silence before me. Here the prophet begins to strengthen the people for a firm expectation based on the lov…