Hebrews 11:33

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained (s) promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

(s) The fruit of the promises.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who through faith subdued kingdoms - That is, those specified in the previous verses, and others like them. The meaning is, that some of them sub...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The rest of the history would take too long to survey in detail, and the writer contents himself with suggesting it by a few striking allusions. He m...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

through . Greek. dia . App-104. Hebrews 11:1 . subdued . Greek. katagonizomai. Only here. Compare Luke 13:24 . kingdoms . See Deuteronomy 4...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2331 POWER OF FAITH Hebrews 11:32-35 . And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Wrought righteousness,— We have the same expression used by St. Peter, Acts 10:35 . In every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Subdues kingdoms - as David did (...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Heroes of Faith The Achievements of Faith, illustrated from the annals of Israel, beginning with the patriarchs and coming down to the martyrs. Th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Obtained promises ] cp. Joshua 6:15 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Subdued kingdoms. — Better, overcame kingdoms. To all the deliverers of Israel of whom we have read in Hebrews 11:32 (and especially to David,...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XIII. A CLOUD OF WITNESSES. "By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying,...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Noble Army of Martyrs” Hebrews 11:32-40 Strong faith is consistent with very different views of religious truth. The conception that Abel,...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Then follows a series of illustrations of the power of faith taken from the history of the Hebrew people. The first is that by faith men know that th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(32) And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Who through faith subdued kingdoms ,.... As David did particularly; who subdued Syria, Moab, Ammon, Amalek, Edom, and the Philistines, 2 Samuel 8:1...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Ver. 33. Wrought righteousness ] Civil...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Who through faith subdued kingdoms As Joshua, the Judges, David, and others; wrought righteousness Lived righteous and holy lives, and administer...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter in itself forms a complete division of the book of Hebrews. If previously the doctrine has been thoroughly laid down that faith is the p...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

These, by the same gospel faith, subdued kingdoms, defeating the mighty enemies of the church; and eminently amongst them, David, who conquered Ed...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Faith of Many Through The Ages ( Hebrews 11:32-38 ). ‘And what shall I more say? For the time will fail me if I tell concerning Gideon, Barak,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

righteousness ( See Scofield) - ( 1 John 3:7 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The achievements of faith in the times of Joshua and later:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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³³ Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 11:33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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