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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown · 1871
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown · 1871
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871). CCEL expanded electronic edition states it is in the public domain.
Ecclesiastes Capitolo 2 1 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Ecclesiastes Capitolo 2 2 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
2. laughter--including prosperity, and joy in general
(Job 8:21).
mad--that is, when made the chief good;* it is harmless in its proper place.
What doeth it?--Of what avail is it in giving solid good?
(Ec 7:6; Pr 14:13).
Ecclesiastes Capitolo 2 3 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
3-11. Illustration more at large of
Ec 2:1, 2.
I sought--I resolved, after search into many plans.
give myself unto wine--literally, "to draw my flesh," or "body to wine" (including all banquetings). Image from a captive drawn after a chariot in triumph
(Ro 6:16, 19; 1Co 12:2);
or, one "allured"
(2Pe 2:18, 19).
yet acquainting . . . wisdom--literally, "and my heart (still) was behaving, or guiding itself," with wisdom [GESENIUS]. MAURER translates: "was weary of (worldly) wisdom." But the end of
Ec 2:9
confirms English Version.
folly--namely, pleasures of the flesh, termed "mad,"
Ec 2:2.
all the days, &c.--(See Margin and
Ec 6:12; Job 15:20).
Ecclesiastes Capitolo 2 4 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
4.
(1Ki 7:1-8; 9:1, 19; 10:18,
&c.).
vineyards--
(So 8:11).
Ecclesiastes Capitolo 2 5 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
5. gardens--Hebrew, "paradises," a foreign word; Sanskrit, "a place enclosed with a wall"; Armenian and Arabic, "a pleasure ground with flowers and shrubs near the king's house, or castle." An earthly paradise can never make up for the want of the heavenly
(Re 2:7).
Ecclesiastes Capitolo 2 6 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
6. pools--artificial, for irrigating the soil
(Ge 2:10; Ne 2:14; Isa 1:30).
Three such reservoirs are still found, called Solomon's cisterns, a mile and a half from Jerusalem.
wood that bringeth forth--rather, "the grove that flourisheth with trees" [LOWTH].
Ecclesiastes Capitolo 2 7 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
7. born in my house--These were esteemed more trustworthy servants than those bought
(Ge 14:14; 15:2, 3; 17:12, 13, 27; Jer 2:14),
called "songs of one's handmaid"
(Ex 23:12;
compare
Ge 12:16; Job 1:3).
Ecclesiastes Capitolo 2 8 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
8.
(1Ki 10:27; 2Ch 1:15; 9:20).
peculiar treasure of kings and . . . provinces--contributed by them, as tributary to him
(1Ki 4:21, 24);
a poor substitute for the wisdom whose "gain is better than fine gold"
(Pr 3:14, 15).
singers--so David
(2Sa 19:35).
musical instruments . . . of all sorts--introduced at banquets
(Isa 5:12; Am 6:5, 6);
rather, "a princess and princesses," from an Arabic root. One regular wife, or queen
(Es 1:9);
Pharaoh's daughter
(1Ki 3:1);
other secondary wives, "princesses," distinct from the "concubines"
(1Ki 11:3; Ps 45:10; So 6:8)
[WEISS, GESENIUS]. Had these been omitted, the enumeration would be incomplete.
Ec 2:1-26.
He next tries pleasure and luxury, retaining however, his worldly "wisdom"
(Ec 3:9),
but all proves "vanity" in respect to the chief good.
1. I said . . . heart--
(Lu 12:19).
thee--my heart, I will test whether thou canst find that solid good in pleasure which was not in "worldly wisdom." But this also proves to be "vanity"
(Isa 50:11).