Matthew 2:22 Commentary - Abbott's Illustrated New Testament
Verse 22After old King Herod's death, his kingdom was divided. His son Archelaus reigned in Judea, the southern part, and another son, Herod Antipas, in Galilee, the northern part. Another portion still was assigned to Philip. Archelaus was of a savage and ferocious disposition, like his father. Herod Antipas was more mild, addicted rather to pleasure than to bloodshed and cruelty. His whole treatment of John the Baptist shows this, except the last act,--beheading him,--and this was committed mainly at the instigation of others, and under the excitement of wine. It was natural, therefore, that the parents of Jesus, knowing the characters of these princes, should feel it to be safest for them to return to their old home in Nazareth, which was a retired village among the mountains, within the dominions of Herod Antipas, a few miles from the Sea of Galilee. We observe that Joseph was not warned by a dream against Archelaus, as this was a danger which the use of his own faculties enabled him to perceive. Divine interpositions are never to be looked for as a substitute for human prudence and forethought.
Consult other comments:
Matthew 2:22 - Abbott's Illustrated New Testament
Matthew 2:22 - The Greek Testament
Matthew 2:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Matthew 2:22 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Matthew 2:22 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Matthew 2:22 - Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Matthew 2:22 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Matthew 2:22 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Matthew 2:22 - The Expositor’s Greek Testament by Robertson
Matthew 2:22 - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
Matthew 2:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
Matthew 2:22 - Gnomon of the New Testament
Matthew 2:22 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
Matthew 2:22 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Matthew 2:22 - Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer's New Testament Commentary
Matthew 2:22 - Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Matthew 2:22 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
Matthew 2:22 - A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
Matthew 2:22 - Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Matthew 2:22 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Matthew 2:22 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 2:22 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Abbott's Illustrated New Testament

The electronic edition of John S. C. Abbott and Jacob Abbott's The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; Translated Out of the Original Greek, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised; with Explanatory Notes has been produced from a copy of the printed text published by O. A. Browning and Company (Toledo, OH, 1878). The title on the spine of the book is Abbott's Illustrated New Testament, and on the half-title page, The Pictorial New Testament; with Notes; by Jacob and John S. C. Abbott.