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And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

All those who look upon you will flee from you - through terror, lest they share her plagues, as Israel did when the earth swallowe…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall flee from you.—As in the case of the destruction of Korah, men flee from the stricken city lest they share her punishment. N…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

If you could go today, and see the vast heaps of Kouyunjik, and of the great monuments of that mighty city all destroyed and crumbling into powder,…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

When he says, כל-ראיך, cal-raik, ‘whoever sees you,’ we therefore learn again that רואי, ruai, at the end of the last verse, is t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it shall come to pass, [that] all they that look upon you
shall flee from you
As …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

When proud sinners are brought down, others should learn not to lift themselves up. The fall of this great city should be a lesson to private perso…

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