Asenappar Ashurbanipal Asnapper Beyond Cities Deported Elsewhere Euphrates Forth Honorable Honourable Nations Noble Osnappar Osnap'par Peoples Province Region Removed Rest River Samaria Sama'ria Settled Trans
4:10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble {g} Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest [that are] on this side the {h} river, and {i} at such a time.
(g) Some think it was not Sennacherib, but rather Salmanasar.
(h) That is, Euphrates, and he means in respect to Babel that they dwelt beyond it.
(i) Or Cheeneth, who were a certain people who envied the Jews.
4:10 Asnapper - Either Esarhaddon, or some other person of eminency, who was captain of this colony, and conducted them hither. The river - Euphrates. Time - The date of the epistle was particularly expressed therein, but here it was sufficient to note it in general.
4:6-24 It is an old slander, that the prosperity of the church would be hurtful to kings and princes. Nothing can be more false, for true godliness teaches us to honour and obey our sovereign. But where the command of God requires one thing and the law of the land another, we must obey God rather than man, and patiently submit to the consequences. All who love the gospel should avoid all appearance of evil, lest they should encourage the adversaries of the church. The world is ever ready to believe any accusation against the people of God, and refuses to listen to them. The king suffered himself to be imposed upon by these frauds and falsehoods. Princes see and hear with other men's eyes and ears, and judge things as represented to them, which are often done falsely. But God's judgment is just; he sees things as they are.
Cities City Country Deported Elsewhere Forth Great Honorable Honourable Nations Noble Province Removed Rest River Samaria Sama'ria Settled Side Time Trans-Euphrates
Cities City Country Deported Elsewhere Forth Great Honorable Honourable Nations Noble Province Removed Rest River Samaria Sama'ria Settled Side Time Trans-Euphrates
