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Watchmen - The prophets (Isaiah 52:8).
The second of the trumpet - This was the signal for flight ([Reference Jerem…

Watchmen. —that is, the sentinels of the army, as in 1 Samuel 14:16, giving the signal in this case, not for advance b…

This is an explanation of the last verse, yet it is not simply that; for the Prophet, by a comparison, emphasizes the stubbornness of the people. T…

Also I set watchmen over you That is, prophets, as Jarchi; true prophets, as Kimchi; such an one was Ezekiel, ([Reference…

When the Lord arises to take vengeance, no sinners of any age or rank, or of either sex escape. Their hearts were set on the world, and they were w…

1. Here, the author addresses their disobedience.
First, he establishes their guilt—namely, their disobedience to the comma…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes