For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he shook the arrows to and fro, he consulted the teraphim, he looked in the liver.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The third word of judgment. The king of Babylon’s march upon Judea and upon the Ammonites. Destruction is to go out not on Judah only, but also on …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To use divination. —Various particular forms of divination are mentioned just afterwards. This is a general term to include them a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at
the head of the two ways

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

By the Spirit of prophecy Ezekiel foresaw Nebuchadnezzar's march from Babylon, which he would determine by divination. The Lord would overturn the …