“Son of man, the army of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon fought so hard against Tyre that the warriors’ heads were rubbed bare and their shoulders were raw and blistered. Yet Nebuchadnezzar and his army won no plunder to compensate them for all their work.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The prophet places this prediction out of chronological order, that he may point out what had not been stated in the previous prophecy, namely, tha…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Yet had he no wages—The siege of Tyre is here represented as a service to God, for which Nebuchadnezzar had not yet recei…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon
The same with Nebuchadnezzar; he goes by both names in Scripture, nor is …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The besiegers of Tyre obtained little plunder. But when God employs ambitious or covetous men, he will recompense them according to the desires of …