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And he will consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and it shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The glory of his forest - In these expressions, the army of Sennacherib is compared with a beautiful grove thick with trees; and as all the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Both soul and body. —Literally, from the soul even to the flesh. The metaphor is for a moment dropped, and the reality is…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And shall consume the glory of his forest. He continues with the same comparison of a burning, and declares that the fire will co…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And shall consume the glory of his forest
The Assyrian army is compared to a "forest", for the number of men in it; …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

See what a change sin made. The king of Assyria, in his pride, thought to act by his own will. The tyrants of the world are tools of Providence. Go…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Woe to them that make wicked laws. Here he begins to threaten the foreign enemies who persecute them physically.

He threa…

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