But I will remove the northern army far away from you, And will drive it into a barren and desolate land, Its front into the eastern sea, And its back into the western sea; And its stench will come up, And its bad smell will rise." Surely he has done great things.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I will remove far from you the northern army - God speaks of the human agent under the figure of the locusts, which perish in t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The northern army.— Literally, him of the north. “This is an exception to the usual direction of the flight of locusts” (…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

In this verse he more fully confirms the Jews, so that they might not be afraid of reproach from the Gentiles. It may have been that the Assyrians …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But I will remove far off from you the northern [army]
The army of the locusts, which came from the northern corner,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The priests and rulers are to appoint a solemn fast. The sinner's supplication is, "Spare us, good Lord." God is ready to help his people, and he w…

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