Psalms 78:63
“The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Their priests fell by the sword,.... Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, and other priests; which shows the cruelty of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The fire consumed their young men - Fire here may be regarded as an image of destructive war, as in Num 21:28 : “For…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 78:40-72
The matter and scope of this paragraph are the same with the former, showing what great mercies God had bestowed upon…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Fire devoured their young men;
And their maidens had no marriage song. (R.V.)
The fire of war (Num 21:28) consumed the…
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