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Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The fire consumed their young men - Fire here may be regarded as an image of destructive war, as in (Numbers 21:28): For t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Were not given. —See margin. The desolation and misery were marked by the absence of the glad nuptial song.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. For they provoked him to anger with th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The fire consumed their young men
Not Nadab and Abihu, as some of the Jewish Rabbins interpret it, of which Jarchi m…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

After the Israelites were settled in Canaan, their children were like their fathers. God gave them his testimonies, but they turned back. Presumptu…

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