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The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
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A Region, Not Just a City
Commentators like Barnes, Calvin, and Gill clarify that "the cities of Aroer" likely refers not to a single city, but to a whole region or district under the control of Damascus. This detail shows that the prophecy of judgment was against a significant territory, not just an isolated town.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The cities of Aroer - By “Aroer” here seems to be meant a tract or region of country belonging to Damascus, in which several cities were sit…
16th Century
Protestant
The cities of Aroer are forsaken. It is not probable that Aroer here denotes the city which is mentioned elsewhere ([Reference Nu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The cities of Aroer are forsaken The inhabitants of them being slain, or carried captive, or obliged to flee. Aroer was a city…
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Sin desolates cities. It is strange that great conquerors should take pride in being enemies to mankind; but it is better that flocks should lie do…
13th Century
Catholic
The burden of Damascus. Here he begins to threaten those who created an occasion of sin for the people of God, because by trusti…
