girded with girdles on their loins, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them princes to look on, after the likeness of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their birth.

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John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Girded with girdles upon their loins As a token of dignity and authority; see (Isaiah 11:5), which was the pe…

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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