If they shall bethink themselves, Heb. bring back their hearts, to wit, their sin; expressed 1 Kings 8:46, and implied in the following word, repent. Saying, sensibly, and with an honest heart, We have sinned, & c. read more
With all their heart, and with all their soul, i.e. sincerely, universally, and stedfastly. read more
Heb. their right, against their invaders and oppressors. For they had forfeited all their rights to God only, but not to their enemies; whom though God used as scourges to chastise his people’s sins, yet they had no pretence of right to their land, nor any regard to it; but only minded the satisfaction of their own lusts and interests. See Isaiah 10:5,Isaiah 10:6; Isaiah 47:6; Zechariah 1:15. read more
i.e. May gently use them whilst they are there, and proclaim liberty to their captives to go to their own land. read more
They be thy people; for howsoever they may sin against thee, or suffer from men, yet still remember that they are thy peculiar people, and therefore do thou pity, and pardon, and save them. The furnace of iron; so called, either from the metal melted in it; or rather, from the matter of which it consisted, an iron furnace being more hot and terrible than one of brick or stone. He understands hereby their cruel bondage and painful labours. See Poole "Deuteronomy 4:20". read more
Thou didst separate them to be thine inheritance; thou hast begun to build a work of great and glorious mercy to them; do not give occasion to thine enemies to think thou wast unable to finish it; or that thou art unstable in thy ways and counsels, or unkind to thine own children. read more
There hath not failed one word of all his good promise: see the like Joshua 21:45; Joshua 23:14; 2 Kings 10:10. read more
The Lord our God be with us, by the presence of his grace and mercy. read more
That he may incline our hearts unto him; that he may not only bless us with outward prosperity and glory, but especially with spiritual blessings; and that as he hath given us his word and statutes to teach and direct us, so he would by his Holy Spirit effectually incline and engage our hearts to keep and obey them. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 8:46
There is no man that sinneth not: the universal corruption of man’s whole race and nature makes me presage that they will fall into sins; and withal, makes me to hope that thou wilt not be severe to deal with them as their sins deserve. read more