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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Exodus 19 In this chapter we have an account of the coming of the children of Israel to Mount Sinai, Exodus 19:1, of the covenant made with them there, the proposal on the part of God, and their acceptance of it, Exodus 19:3, the previous notice God gave three days before of his appearance on the mount, the orders for their preparation to meet him, and the execution of them,...
John Gill
And Moses said unto the Lord,.... Upon his giving such strict orders both with respect to the people and the priests: the people cannot come up to Mount Sinai; suggesting as if there was no need for him to go down on that account, to give them a charge not to break through and gaze; since, as he thought, there was no probability that they ever would attempt it, seeing such a solemn charge had...
Matthew Henry
This chapter introduces the solemnity of the giving of the law upon Mount Sinai, which was one of the most striking appearances of the divine glory that ever was in this lower world. We have here, I. The circumstances of time and place, ver. 1, 2. II. The covenant between God and Israel settled in general. The gracious proposal God made to them (ver. 3-6), and their consent to the proposal, ver....