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Art thou better than No-amon, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about her; whose rampart was the sea, [and] her wall was of the sea?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Are you better - More populous or more powerful, “than the populous No?” rather than No-Ammon, so called from the idol Ammon, worshiped ther…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Populous No. —Better, No Amon. Thebes, the capital of Upper Egypt, was known to the Hebrews as “No Amon” (perhaps, “house…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The prophet quotes the destruction of the city called No-Amon, probably Thebes, as an instance of what God can do.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet, in order to lend credibility to his prophecy, presents here the example of Alexandria. It is indeed certain, from many testimonies of …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Are you better than populous No
Or No Amon, a city in Egypt so called, not because the kings of Egypt were nursed an…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Strongholds, even the strongest, are no defense against the judgments of God. They will be unable to do anything for themselves.

The Chaldea…

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