Isaiah 14:8
“Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon,.... Which by, a prosopopoeia are represented as singing…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee - They join with the inhabitants of the nations in rejoicing at thy downfall - for…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 14:4-23
The kings of Babylon, successively, were the great enemies and oppressors of God's people, and therefore the destruction…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the fir trees Some render "cypresses."
no feller is come up Assyrian kings frequently mention among their exploits the…