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Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Behold, I have given him - This is evidently the language of God concerning the Messiah, or of David as representing the Messiah. Rosenmulle…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I have given him ... —Better, I gave, the words referring primarily to the historic David , though realized full…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Behold, I have given him a witness to the peoples. The Prophet now explains more fully the reason why he mentioned “David.” It was because…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people
That is, the Messiah, as Aben Ezra, Kimchi, and Ben Melech rightly interp…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

All are welcome to the blessings of salvation, to whom those blessings are welcome. In Christ there is enough for all, and enough for each. Those s…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Regarding the phrase This is the inheritance, the prophet here adds the third remedy, promising an abundance of goods to …

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