Isaiah 10:14
“And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith?.... Hitherto are the words of the Assyrian monarch; and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And my hand hath found, as a nest - By a beautiful and striking figure here, the Assyrian monarch is represented as…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 10:5-19
The destruction of the kingdom of Israel by Shalmaneser king of Assyria was foretold in the foregoing chapter, and it…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The magnificent simile represents the ease with which the Assyrians had rifled the countries of their treasures, and the…
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