John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"And thou shalt come from thy place out of the uttermost parts of the north, thou, and many peoples with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company and a mighty army;" — Ezekiel 38:15 (ASV)
And you shall come from your place out of the north parts , &c.] Whose original was from Scythia, or Cathaia in Tartary, that lies to the north of China; and who will bring with him many people from the Euxine and Caspian seas, and from the northern parts of lesser Asia; and the Turk is, by many interpreters, thought to be the king of the north, in (Daniel 11:44) as before observed.
you, and many people with you, all of them riding upon horses ; the Turkish armies consisting chiefly of horse, as has been observed on (Ezekiel 38:4).
a great company, and a mighty army ; for quantity many, for quality strong and mighty. The Targum is, ``many armies, and much people;'' the Turks usually have large armies; (See Gill on Ezekiel 38:4).