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and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be few; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken it.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the residue of the number - That is, those who will be left in the invasion. Or perhaps it may be read, ‘There will be a remnant of the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the residue ... —The Hebrew word is the same as the characteristic “remnant” of Isaiah’s earlier prophecies. The words point p…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the residue of the archers. He threatens that this slaughter will not be the end of their calamities, because if there is any residue …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the residue of the number of archers
Or of "bow"F7, for "bows": that is, of men that use the bow, or …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Arabians lived in tents and kept cattle. A destroying army will be brought upon them and make them an easy prey.

We do not know what str…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of the desert of the sea. Here the prophet threatens the enemies who oppre ed Israel by taking their goods, ev…

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