Ecclesiastes 12:2

1 Samuel 3:2; 1 Samuel 4:15; 1 Samuel 4:18; Ecclesiastes 11:7; Ecclesiastes 11:8; Genesis 27:1; Genesis 48:10; Psalms 42:7; Psalms 71:20; Psalms 77:16

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

While ... not - Or, Before. The darkening of the lights of heaven denotes a time of affliction and sadness. Compare Ezekiel 32:7-8 ; Job 3:9 ;...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not darkened, nor the (a) clouds return after the rain: (a) Before you come to a continu...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:1 to Ecclesiastes 12:8 . Closing Counsels. It is well to do and to get all one can, in the way of industry and pleasure, before...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Epilogue. Ecclesiastes 12:9-12 is an editor's praise of Qoheleth, who is identified with Solomon, the sage compiler of proverbial wisdom, who wr...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: While the sun, or the light, or the mo...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

THE PICTURE OF OLD AGE , From Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 according to the common Translation. The royal preacher, in the first seven verses of this...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

While the sun, or the light.— Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain. Eccl...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The preacher now proceeds in language full of poetic beauty to urge the young to remember their Creator. We then reach the epilogue of the sermon. It...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened ,.... The wise man proceeds to describe the infirmities of old age, and the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Infirmities of Old Age; The Effects of Death. 1 Remember now thy...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Before the sun and the light and the moon are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain. In the day when the keepers of the house will tremble,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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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 Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

An Appeal to the Young
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

while the sun, or the light, the refreshing beauty of the morning light, or the moon, or the stars be not darkened, when the light of youthful life...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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² While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

Related Commentaries of Ecclesiastes 12:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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

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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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