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And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and thy remnant shall be slain.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the first-born of the poor shall feed - That is, there will be safety for those parts of Judah that have long been exposed to t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the firstborn of the poor shall feed. — As the children of the needy in Psalms 72:4 are simply the poor as a…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

If God's enemies have a bright day or two, it shall soon be showery weather for them. They may for the moment exult over God's people, but He knows…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the first-born of the poor shall feed. The Prophet, as has already been said, does not so much have in view the Philistines, to whom h…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the firstborn of the poor shall feed That is, the Jews, who were brought very low in the times of Ahaz, reduced to th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Assurance is given of the destruction of the Philistines and their power, by famine and war. Hezekiah would be more formidable to them than Uzziah …

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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