“ The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; ”
Compare Joel 2:7-8 ; the most striking fact in the flight of the locust-swarms was their apparent order and discipline, sweeping over the land like the invasion of a great army.
Proverbs 30. The Sayings of Agur. It is uncertain whether the title embraces the whole chapter or Proverbs 30:1-9 , or Proverbs 30:1-4 only. Proverbs 30:1 . The title is extremely obscure, a...
no king. So we have no visible king, yet when "made wise" we see Him Who is invisible ( John 14:19 . Compare 1 Peter 1:8 ). by bands . gathered together. So will God's People. Septuagint renders...
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
Yet go they forth all of them by bands— Yet go they forth sharing all amongst them. See Boch. tom. 1: Proverbs 15 .
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands - literally, divided (Maurer); Joel 2:7-8 ; or, as the Chal...
The Words of Agur The simplest way of treating the title is to read as follows: 'The words of Agur, son of Yakeh, of Massa.' Then we may proceed, with RM, 'The man saith, I have wearied myself,...
CHAPTER 31 THE WORDS OF AGUR THE rendering of the first verse of this chapter is very uncertain. Without attempting to discuss the many conjectural emendations, we must briefly indicate the view...
Lessons from Common Things Proverbs 30:18-33 We have four more quatrains. 1. There are the four wonders that baffle Agur's understanding. How superficial is our knowledge! How does the eagle m...
This and the following chapter constitute an appendix to the Book of Proverbs. It is impossible to say who Agur was. In this selection from his writings we have an introduction, in which he a r m s t...
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not f...
The locusts have no king ,.... These are small creatures also, yet very devouring ones; and consume the fruits of the earth, wherever they come and light; see Exodus 10:13 ; they are very numerous,...
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; Ver. 27. The locusts have no king. ] They are all belly, which is joined to their mouths, and endeth at their tails; hence they ma...
There be four things little, &c., but exceeding wise Comparatively to other brute creatures, they act very wisely and providently, through the direction of Divine Providence, which secretly inf...
In THE FIVE Chapter S now completed are proverbs of Solomon copied out by Hezekiah's servants. The last two Chapter s show a distinct change in character, both being called "prophecies," and written...
Four Things Little and Wise. 24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:...
Have no king to rule and order them. By bands; in great numbers, and in several companies, and in exact order, as is observed in Scripture, as Judges 6:5 , Judges 7:12 Joel 1:6 , Joel 2:7...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 30:26 . Conies . A gregarious animal of the class Pachydermata, which is found in Palestine living in the caves or clefts of the rocks. Its scientific name is Hyrax Syri...
Proverbs 30:24-28 I. "The ants are a people not strong," etc. (1) This is forecast. The ants know the time of their opportunity, and make the best of it. (2) Every man has a summer. "Now is the ac...
Proverbs 30:1 . The words of Agur. The style of this book seems to be much older than that of Solomon. Its simplicity very well agrees with the times of the patriarchs, or when the judges presided...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 30:1-20 Part VII. FIRST APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Agur." A short introduction, teaching that the Word of God is the sourc...
Deducing Truths from Common Experience
Exodus 10:13-15 ; Exodus 10:4-6 ; Joel 1:4 ; Joel 1:6 ; Joel 1:7 ; Joel 2:25 ; Joel 2:7-11 ; Psalms 105:34 ; Revelation 9:3-11
Bands — Several companies, in exact order.