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All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

All the kings of the nations - That is, this is the common way in which the kings are buried.

Lie in glory - They lie in a mag…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

All the kings of the nations ... —The “house” in which the monarchs lie is, of course, their sepulchre. Such sepulchres, as in the case of…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

That is, they lie in state, each one in the mausoleum of his family. They went down to death, and they were buried with all the honour and glory th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

All the kings of the nations. He contrasts the king of Babylon with other kings, in order to show that, after his death, he will be more w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

All the kings of the nations Of other nations, besides those he governed, and even of those whom he had subdued, at least…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The whole plan of Divine Providence is arranged with a view to the good of the people of God. A settlement in the land of promise is of God's mercy…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

409. Her time is near at hand. In this part, he promises liberation to the Jews through the destruction of Babylon, which he threatened abov…

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