It shall even be ... - This is a most striking figure representing the earnest desire of the Assyrian to possess the city of Jerusa…

It shall even be as when an hungry man ... eateth. —The foes of Jerusalem were greedy of their prey, eag…

It shall be therefore as when a hungry man dreameth. He compares the Jews to “hungry men,” who are indeed asleep, but whose empty stomach …

It shall be even as when a hungry [man] dreams, and he eats. That is, he dreams of food, and imagines it before him, and …

Ariel may signify the altar of burnt offerings. Let Jerusalem know that outward religious services will not make people free from judgments. Hypocr…

1. Woe to Ariel. In this part, he presents a threat against the people or against the city, and this is divided into two parts.

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