She increased her prostitution; for she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

After Israel’s captivity Judah intrigued first with Assyria, then with Babylon, courting their monarchs, imitating their customs, and learning thei…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Men portrayed on the wall. —Such portraitures, with evidence that they were once rendered in brilliant colors, are characteristic …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And that she increased her whoredoms
Added to the number of her idols, increased her idols, and even was guilty of m…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A history of the apostasy of God's people from Him, and its aggravation.

In this parable, Samaria and Israel are called Aholah (meaning "her…

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