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What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

What shall one then answer - The design of this verse is obvious. It is to show that Judea would be safe from the invasions of the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

What shall one then answer ...? — The words obviously imply that the prophet either had received, or expected to receive, a message of inq…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Though the passage seems dark at first, yet it is full of consolation to the people of God, and is of similar import to that other gracious promise…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And what shall be answered to the messengers of the nation? I choose to interpret this of any nations whatever, and not of a sing…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

What shall [one] then answer the messengers of the nation? The phrase "&c." here means "or nations, of any of the nat…

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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