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And = But.
stood = took his stand. See note on Luk_18:11.
Lord. App-98.
I give: i.e. I now propose to give (present tense). Referring to a present vow, not to a past habit.
poor. App-127.
if, &c. Assuming the actual fact, no doubt being thrown on it. Not a mere possible case. App-118.
I have taken . . . by false accusation. Greek sukophanteo. Occurs only here and in Luk_3:14. It was said to mean informing of a breach of the law which forbade the exportation of figs (prohibited, in time of dearth, by an old Athenian law); but for this there is no authority. Whatever its origin, it came to mean a malicious accuser. Our Eng. word "sycophant "means a toady. The word sukophantes (silicon, a fig; phaino, to show) had something to do with figs, but nobody knows what.
fourfold. This was the restitution required of a sheep-stealer (Exo_22:1).