* very wroth.
12:3 Ex 32:19 Mt 5:22 Mr 3:5 Eph 4:26
* Respect.
6,7 Ge 4:4,5 Isa 1:10-15
* I have not.
Though Moses was their ruler, under God, yet, so far from
oppressing them, he had not imposed the smallest tax, nor
taken, as a present, so much as an ass from one of them. The
common present that is now made to the great, in these
countries, is a horse; but there is reason to believe, that an
ass might formerly have answered the same purpose. "If it is
a visit of ceremony from a {bashaw,}" says Dr. Russell, "or
other person in power, a fine horse, sometimes with furniture,
or some such valuable present, is made to him at his
departure." As asses were esteemed no dishonourable beasts
for the saddle, Sir. J. Chardin, in his MS., supposes, that
when Samuel disclaimed having taken the ass of any one, (1; Sa
12:3,) he is to be understood of not having taken any ass for
his riding. In the same light, he considers this similar
declaration of Moses. His reason is "asses being then
esteemed very honourable creatures for riding on, (ch. 22:21,
30. Jud 5:10. 2; Sa 16:2,) as they are at this very time in
Persia, being rode with saddles."
1Sa 12:3,4 Ac 20:33,34 1Co 9:15 2Co 1:12 7:2 12:14-17
1Th 2:10
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