Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

P. " At ease." L. " Free from care." The term is understood of those that enjoy security, being fearless of danger. Those of Sion are first addressed : afterwards those of Samaria. St Jerome under- stands the Hebrew of persons living in ease and abundance. Luke 6 : 24.

Confident persons, dwelling in Samaria, who feared not the calamities with which they were threa- tened.

L. " At their banquets they have music which they fancy rivals that used by David in the worship of God." Others understand the text thus : " They Invent to themselves instruments of music, like David." P.

H. P. " Palaces." n A few that may have bid themselves shall be pursued and put to death. n The term is Interpreted, in ChahL, of a relation, as in the preceding clause. He carries the bones out of the house set on lire by the enemy. It was not customary with the Israelites to burn the bodies of the dead. St Jerome, however, understands the text of a relation, or neighbor, who, being unable to carry away the many corpses, consumes the flesh in the fire, and carries away the bones.