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The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The cities of Aroer - By “Aroer” here seems to be meant a tract or region of country belonging to Damascus, in which several cities were sit…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The cities of Aroer are forsaken. It is not probable that Aroer here denotes the city which is mentioned elsewhere ([Reference Nu…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The cities of Aroer are forsaken
The inhabitants of them being slain, or carried captive, or obliged to flee. Aroer was a city…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sin desolates cities. It is strange that great conquerors should take pride in being enemies to mankind; but it is better that flocks should lie do…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of Damascus. Here he begins to threaten those who created an occasion of sin for the people of God, because by trusti…

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