Isaiah 14:11
“Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thy pomp is brought down to the grave,.... Or "hell"; all the state and majesty in which he appeared, when sitting on…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thy pomp - Thy magnificence (see the note at Isa 5:14). The noise of thy viols - Instruments of music were often used in…
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
It is doubtful whether this verse continues the address of the shades. It certainly does not extend further.
For the…
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