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All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.
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A King's Glorious Rest
Commentators explain that this verse describes the customary, honorable burial for ancient kings. They were laid to rest "in glory," meaning in magnificent, stately tombs or mausoleums. The phrase "in his own house" refers to the personal sepulchre they often had built for themselves, their "eternal home."
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All the kings of the nations - That is, this is the common way in which the kings are buried.
Lie in glory - They lie in a mag…
19th Century
Anglican
All the kings of the nations ... —The “house” in which the monarchs lie is, of course, their sepulchre. Such sepulchres, as in the case of…
Baptist
That is, they lie in state, each one in the mausoleum of his family. They went down to death, and they were buried with all the honour and glory th…
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16th Century
Protestant
All the kings of the nations. He contrasts the king of Babylon with other kings, in order to show that, after his death, he will be more w…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
All the kings of the nations Of other nations, besides those he governed, and even of those whom he had subdued, at least…
The whole plan of Divine Providence is arranged with a view to the good of the people of God. A settlement in the land of promise is of God's mercy…
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13th Century
Catholic
409. Her time is near at hand. In this part, he promises liberation to the Jews through the destruction of Babylon, which he threatened abov…
