And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The third word of judgment. The king of Babylon’s march upon Judea and upon the Ammonites. Destruction is to go out not on Judah only, but also on …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Concerning the Ammonites.— At the opening of this prophecy (Ezekiel 21:19–20) the king of Babylon was represented as h…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you, son of man, prophesy, and say
Here begins a new prophecy, or rather an enlargement on part of the former; t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The diviners of the Ammonites made false prophecies of victory. They would never recover their power, but in time would be wholly forgotten. Let us…

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