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The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved. All gives way in an instant at the will of God. The str…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The gates of the rivers. This verse is one of great importance. The account of Ctesias, preserved by Diodorus Siculus, st…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

By the gates of the rivers, the Prophet means that part of the city which was most fortified by the river Tigris; for the Tigris flowed cl…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The gates of the rivers shall be opened
Of Diava and Adiava, or Lycus and Caprus, between which, according to some w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Nineveh shall not avert this judgment; there is no counsel or strength against the Lord. God looks upon proud cities, and brings them down. A parti…

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