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the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The mighty man - The hero. The idea expressed is not simply that of personal strength and prowess, but the higher one of military eminence o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The mighty man, and the man of war. —The first word points to the aristocracy of landed proprietors, the latter to those …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The strong man, and the man of war. He mentions other elements that contribute to the safety and good order of nations or cities. He threa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The mighty man, and man of war. The meaning is either that these should die in war, as thousands of them did; or that men…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God was about to deprive Judah of every stay and support. The city and the land were to be made desolate because their words and works had been reb…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. For behold the Sovereign. Here begins the second part of the chapter, in which the prophet denounces their sin of oppre i…

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