The sword is outside, And the pestilence and famine within. Whoever is in the field Will die by the sword; And whoever is in the city, Famine and pestilence will devour him.

Commentaries

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John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He emphasizes what we have seen before, although this sentence agrees with the last verse. He had said that God’s anger would be on all the people;…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The sword [is] without. Without the city, where the enemy was besieging; so that those that went without, in order to mak…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The abruptness of this prophecy, and the many repetitions, show that the prophet was deeply affected by the prospect of these calamities. Such will…