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Isaiah 14:18

Isaiah 14:18
All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

All the kings of the nations,.... Of other nations, besides those he governed, and even of those whom he had subdued, at…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

All the kings of the nations - That is, this is the common way in which the kings are buried. Lie in glory - They lie 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, 1882–1921Isaiah 14:18-19

The contrast here is that between the honourable burial accorded to other kings and the indignity to which the king of…