O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

מכרה mekêrāh — “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related:

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Their secret. —The word sôd used here literally means the small carpet or cushion upon which a person in Eastern cultures…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Because you went up to your father's bed; then you defiled it: he went up to my couch. Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

O my soul, come not thou into their secret
Their cabinet counsels, combinations and conspiracies; this Jacob said, a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Reuben was the firstborn; but by gross sin, he forfeited the birthright. The character of Reuben is that he was unstable as water. Men do not thriv…

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