- naked:
- That is, he was only in his vest, or under garment; for γυμνος [Strong's G1131], naked, like the Hebrew arom is frequently applied to one who has merely laid aside his outer garment. See note on "And he¹ stripped offª° his clothesª also,ª and prophesiedª° beforeª Samuelª in like manner,¹ and lay downª° nakedª all¹ that¹ dayª and all¹ that night.ª Wherefore¹¹ they say,ª° [Is] Saulª also¹ among the prophets?ª" {1Sm 19:24}, and see note on "Then Davidª returnedª° to blessª°¹ his household.ª And Michalª the daughterª of Saulª came outª° to meetª° David,ª and said,ª° How¹ gloriousª° was the kingª of Israelª to day,ª who¹ uncovered²° himself¹ to dayª in the eyesª of the handmaidsª of his servants,ª as oneª of the vain fellowsª shamelessly²° uncovereth²° himself!ª" {2Sm 6:20}. To which may be added what we read in the LXX, "For¹ thou hast taken a pledgeª° from thy brotherª for nought,ª and strippedª° the nakedª of their clothing.ª" {Job 22:6}, "Thou has taken away the covering of the naked," αμφιαιν γυμνων, the plaid, or blanket, in which they wrapped themselves, and besides they had no other. In this sense Virgil says, Nudus ara, sere nudus "plough naked, and sow naked," i.e., strip off your upper garments.
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