Hosea 11:6
“And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the sword shall abide on the cities,.... Or "shall fall" (y), and continue; meaning the sword of the Assyrians,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And the sword shall abide on his cities - Literally, “shall light, shall whirl” down upon. It shall come with violence…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The sword shall abide on his cities - Israel was agitated with external and intestine wars from the time of Jeroboam the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hosea 11:1-7
Here we find,
I. God very gracious to Israel. They were a people for whom he had done more than for any people under…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And the sword, &c. Rather, And the sword shall whirl about in his cities, and shall make an end of his defences (lit.…
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