Commentaries
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A line — Compare Isaiah 34:11. The destruction is systematic and thorough.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
He hath stretched out a line. — The phrase implies (See Notes on 2 Kings 21:13; Isaiah 34:11; [Re…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
The verb 'to think' has more force than what is commonly assigned to it; for it would be very flat to say that God thought to destroy<…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
The Lord has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of
Zion
Either the wall of …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
A sad representation is made here of the state of God's church, of Jacob and Israel; but the focus seems mostly to be on the hand of the Lord in th…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
Here he touches on the destruction of the citadel of Zion.
- He presents the divine deliberation: the
Lord has purposed<…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes