Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:26
Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
Likewise the second also,…. The eldest of the surviving brethren, having married his brother’s wife, after sometime died also without children, and left her to his next brother to marry her; and the third brother accordingly did marry her, and in process of time died likewise, leaving no issue behind him; and thus they went on in course, unto the seventh: the fourth, fifth, and sixth, married her in turn, and so did the seventh; and all died in the same circumstances, having no children by her.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
Ver. 26. And the third unto the seventh ] Happy it was, if seeing their brethren fall so fast, themselves were warned to number their own days and provide for death’s coming. But this is not easily done; for we naturally dream of an immortality, Psa 49:11 ; and it is death to us to think of death, though we see so many daily die before us. It fareth with us for the most part as with fatting cattle. The butcher comes today, and fetcheth away one, tomorrow and fetcheth away another, &c. The rest that are left behind do neither miss their fellows nor dread their own destiny. So here, this is brutish stupidity, shake it off.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Mat 22:26 . till the seven, i.e. , till the number was exhausted by death. “Usque eo dum illi septem extincti essent” (Fritzsche).
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson
seventh: or, seven, Mat 22:26
Reciprocal: Job 32:15 – amazed Mat 22:16 – Master
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mat 22:26. Unto the seventh, lit., the seven.