and it sprouted and became a low spreading vine, and its branches turned toward him, and its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine, and brought forth branches and put forth foliage.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Spreading - On the ground, not trained to a pole, so that it might have no other prop but Nebuchadnezzar. As a vine it was less majestic tha…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A spreading vine of low stature.—Had Zedekiah been faithful to his oath and allegiance to Nebuchadnezzar, and to his higher allegiance to …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

After Ezekiel has narrated that Jehoiacin was carried away with his counselors and the choicest of all the people, and was so deprived of his nativ…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it grew
King Zedekiah reigned and prospered, and the kingdom flourished under him:

and became…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Mighty conquerors are aptly likened to birds or beasts of prey, but their destructive passions are overruled to advance God's designs. Those who de…

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