And he shall not look to the altars - This refers to the altars of the gods whom the Syrians worshipped, and the altars of the false gods th…

The groves or the images. —Literally, the Asherah or the sun-images. The former were conical, tree-like pillars which sym…

And he shall not look to the altars. This contrast shows more clearly that the looking he spoke of in the former verse relates st…

And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands ,
&c.] That is, to altars erected to the worship of idols…

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…

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…