Matthew 2:7
“Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men,.... As soon as he had got the intelligence of the place of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Privily - Secretly, privately. He did this to ascertain the time when Jesus was born. Diligently - Accurately, exactly.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 2:1-8
It was a mark of humiliation put upon the Lord Jesus that, though he was the Desire of all nations, yet his coming into…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
inquired of them diligently Rather, having accurately ascertained; the word is used of scientific exactness. The reason…
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