But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

As doves whose natural home is the valleys moan mournfully when driven by fear into the mountains, so will the remnant, who have escaped actual dea…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Like doves of the valleys. —To this general destruction there will be exceptions, as generally in war there are fugitives…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet seems here to be at variance with himself, because he formerly pronounced them all devoted to destruction. How, then, does he now say t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But they that escape of them shall escape Some few should escape the pestilence, famine, and sword, and flee to the mount…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sooner or later, sin will cause sorrow; and those who will not repent of their sin may justly be left to pine away in it.

There are many who…

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