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And vex it — Margin, ‘Weaken it.’ Probably the word means to throw into consternation or fear by besieging it — Gesenius.
And let …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Let us make a breach therein for us ... —These words imply an assault on the line of fortresses that defended Judah ([Reference 2 Chronicl…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying, Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Let us go up. That is, Let us make an invasion. The word נקיצנה (nekitzennah) is translated by some as Let us distre…
John Gill
JohnGill
Let us go up against Judah, and vex it By besieging or distre ing it; or "stir it up" to war, as Jarchi interprets it.
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Ungodly men are often punished by others as bad as themselves. Being in great distress and confusion, the Jews gave up all for lost. They had made …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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And it came to pa in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham. Here, the threat against the enemies of the two tribes is presented. It…
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Albert Barnes
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