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Of Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad; for they have heard evil news, they are melted away: there is sorrow on the sea; it can`t be quiet.
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Judgment on a Whole Nation
Commentators note that while Damascus is the focus, the prophecy includes other key Syrian cities like Hamath and Arpad. This shows that God's judgment is not limited to a single capital but can extend to an entire nation, demonstrating His sovereign reach over all peoples and places.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Although the superscription is confined to Damascus, the prophecy relates to the whole of Aram, known to us as Syria, which was divided into two pa…
19th Century
Anglican
Concerning Damascus. —Damascus is named as the capital of Aram, or Syria. The kingdom first became powerful under Rezon a…
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah speaks here of the kingdom of Syria, which he means by Damascus, where the kings, as it is well known, resided. The Syrians had …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Concerning Damascus Or, "unto Damascus" F4 ; or, "against Damascus" F5 ; that is, "thus saith the L…
How easily God can dispirit those nations that have been most celebrated for valour! Damascus grows feeble. It was a city of joy, having all the de…
