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and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem - That is, you have taken an estimate of their number to ascertain how many can be sp…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem. —The preparations for defence are continued. The houses were numbered so that s…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And you numbered the houses of Jerusalem. He means that the city was closely examined on all sides, so that no house or building would be …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem
To know what number of men were in them, and how many could be spared …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The weakness of Judah now appeared more than ever. Now also they revealed their carnal confidence and their carnal security. They looked to the for…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of the valley. Here the prophet issues a threat against those who were joined to the people of God by their position of…

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