Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

He that loved the Lord, should, for his sake, have fixed his love upon one of the Lord's people. Solomon was a wise man, a rich ...

Verses 1–19 In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that wer ...

When there is no evil abroad, then let us be ready and active in that which is good, and get forward. Let God's promises quicken ...

See what was typified by this temple. 1. Christ is the true Temple. In him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead; in him meet al ...

Christ is now the Temple and the Builder; the Altar and the Sacrifice; the Light of our souls, and the Bread of life; able to su ...

In this excellent prayer, Solomon does as we should do in every prayer; he gives glory to God. Fresh experiences of the truth of ...

Chapter 9 Chapter Outline God's answer to Solomon. (1–9) The presents of Solomon and Hiram. (10–14) Solomon's buildings, His tra ...

Verses 1–13 The queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, thereby to improve her own. Our Saviour mentions her inquirie ...

Jeroboam's promotion. (26–40) The death of Solomon. (41–43) Verses 1–8 There is not a more melancholy and astonishing instance o ...

Solomon's reign was as long as his father's, but his life was not so. Sin shortened his days. If the world, with all its advanta ...

Jeroboam distrusted the providence of God; he would contrive ways and means, and sinful ones too, for his own safety. A practica ...

of this? The judgments of God are beyond our power to fathom; and there is a judgment to come. Nothing can excuse any act of wil ...

Verses 7–20 Whether we keep an account of God's mercies to us or not, he does; and he will set them in order before us, if we ar ...

Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God; he wanted sincerity; he began well, but he fell off, and walked in all the ...

The reigns of Baasha and Elah in Israel. (1–14) Reigns of Zimri and Omri in Israel. (15–28) Ahab's wickedness, Hiel rebuilds Jer ...

the workers of iniquity. And what does the history of all ungodly men furnish, what ever rank or situation they move in, but sad ...

depend upon the Divine promise, was as great a miracle in the kingdom of grace, as the increase of her meal and oil in the kingd ...

But it bodes well with a people, when God calls his ministers to stand forth, and show themselves. And we may the better endure ...

great matters arisen! It is thus in all the gracious proceedings of God with the soul. Scarcely to be perceived are the first wo ...

Verses 14–18 God repeated the question, What doest thou here? Then he complained of his discouragement; and whither should God's ...