Jeremiah 6:23
“They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
They shall lay hold on bow and spear,.... That is, everyone of them should be furnished with both these pieces of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Spear - Properly, a javelin for hurling at the enemy (see 1Sa 17:6 note): an ordinary weapon of the Babylonians. Cruel -…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 6:18-30
Here, I. God appeals to all the neighbours, nay, to the whole world, concerning the equity of his proceedings against…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Jeremiah 6:23-24
A large part of ch. 50 reads as an expansion of these vv.
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