And I will remove far from you the northern army - God speaks of the human agent under the figure of the locusts, which perish in t…

The northern army.— Literally, him of the north. “This is an exception to the usual direction of the flight of locusts” (…

In this verse he more fully confirms the Jews, so that they might not be afraid of reproach from the Gentiles. It may have been that the Assyrians …

But I will remove far off from you the northern [army]
The army of the locusts, which came from the northern corner,…

The priests and rulers are to appoint a solemn fast. The sinner's supplication is, "Spare us, good Lord." God is ready to help his people, and he w…