Zephaniah 2:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. ”

Zephaniah 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Seek ye the Lord - He had exhorted sinners to penitence; he now calls the righteous to persevere and increase more and more. He bids them “seek diligently” , and that with a three-fold call, to s...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which (b) have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. (b) That is, who have li...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Zephaniah 2. Doom on Philistia [Moab and Ammon], Ethiopia, and Assyria. Zephaniah 2:1-7 . Having spent its rage on Judah, the storm of Divine judgment sweeps south by the Philistian sea-board, up...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Seek... seek. Reference to Pentateuch ( Deuteronomy 4:29 ), as in Zephaniah 1:6 . judgment . ordinances; as in Isaiah 58:2 . Jeremiah 8:7 . ye shall be hid. Referring to Isaiah 26:20 , and...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the Prophet turns his discourse to a small number, for he saw that he could produce no effect on the promiscuous multitude. For had his doctrine been addressed in common to the whole peopl...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1228 REPENTANCE URGED Zephaniah 2:1-3 . Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. Ye meek of the earth - ענוי a...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Which have wrought his judgment— Keep his judgments. Houbigant.
Zephaniah 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger. Seek ye the Lord, all...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jehovah's impending Judgment upon Judah's Neighbours and Foes The universal note which is struck in Zechariah 1:2-3 is now further amplified. Jehovah's agents of punishment, the Scythians, shall...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

II. (1-3) An exhortation to seek God before His day of vengeance is revealed.
Zephaniah 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE PROPHET AND THE REFORMERS Zephaniah 1:1-18 - Zephaniah 2:3 TOWARDS the year 625, when King Josiah had passed out of his minority, and was making his first efforts at religious reform, pr...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Meekness Saves, Pride Destroys Zephaniah 2:1-15 The nation, on the whole, had no remorse, no desire for God; but there were a few meek and lowly souls, and the hope was held out to them that th...
Zephaniah 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first movement of the prophecy is the prophet's declaration of the coming judgment of Jehovah. This he announced in general terms, then described more particularly its procedure and character. T...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; (2) Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before...
Zephaniah 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth ,.... Or "of the land", of the land of Judea. In this time of great apostasy, there was a remnant according to the election of grace, whom the Lord reserve...
Zephaniah 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. Ver. 3. Seek ye the Lord,...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek Here the prophet addresses some others, different from those addressed before, namely, the few pious, who still remained in Jerusalem and Judah amidst the general corr...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The People Exhorted to Repent. B. C. 612. 1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather toge...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Seek ye the Lord; turn to him with sound and true repentance, pray for pardon, engage in new obedience, inquire in the law what is your duty, and do it; fear, worship, depend on the Lord alone. Al...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 2 YHWH's Judgment Will Also Come On The Surrounding Nations For Their Sins. A Final Plea to Judah and Jerusalem ( Zephaniah 2:1-3 ). Zephaniah 2:1-2 “Gather yourselves together, yes, g...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Summons to repent. Gather ] As stubble ( Exodus 5:7-12 ); then generally, to collect; in this sense, to gather one’s self, to examine one’s self. Desired ] A word which signifies...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zephaniah 2:1 . Gather yourselves together, for fasting and prayer, oh nation not desired, whose practices are lothed and abhorred; a nation whom God will not own as his chosen people. Zephani...
Zephaniah 2:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth. Sin and repentance, the bane and antidote An exhortation to the men of Judah to repent ere the Chaldean invaders approach and wreak destruction on th...
Zephaniah 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION. Verse 2:1-3:8 Part II . EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE AND TO PERSEVERANCE . Zephaniah 2:1-36 § 1. The prophet urges all to examine their ways before the day of the L...
Zephaniah 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Exhortation and the Doom of the Philistines
Zephaniah 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:22 ; 1 Peter 3:4 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:1 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:10 ; 2 Chronicles 34:27 ; 2 Chronicles 34:28 ; 2 Peter 3:18 ; 2 Samuel 12:22 ; Amos 5:14 ; Amos 5:15 ; Amos 5:4-6 ; Co...
Zephaniah 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Seek — Fear, worship, depend on him alone. Ye meek — Ye humble ones. Wrought his judgment — Obeyed his precepts. Seek righteousness — Continue therein. Seek meekness — Patiently wait on the just an...

Zephaniah 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Zephaniah 2:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Zephaniah 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Zephaniah 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Zephaniah 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Zephaniah 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Zephaniah 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zephaniah 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zephaniah 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Zephaniah 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Zephaniah 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zephaniah 2:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Zephaniah 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Zephaniah 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zephaniah 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Zephaniah 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes