y Either the leſſer Cities, which were as Danghters to Tyre, a Phraſe moſt familiar to the Scripture; or elſe their Virgins, and Daughters of the family. z On the firm Land, if you mean Czrzes ; or 1urprized in the Fields, whether taking the Air, or ſeeking to eſcape, if yay mean Daughters in the latter ſenſe. @ Barbarous Souldiers ſhall ſpare none. 6 Chap. 25. ver. 17.
7 For thus faith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will bring 2 upon Tyrus Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon, a king [of kings, from the north c, with horſes 4, and with cha. riots e, and with horſemenf, and companies g, and. much people h.
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a Vid. Chap. 23. ver. 46. 6b So he tiled himſelf according to the | vaunting manner of thoſe Countries ; and indeed, by the Right of Conqueſt he was King of Kings, having many Tributary Kings under him, and many Captive Kings with him in Babylon, 2 Kings 18. 28, Jer. 52.32. © So was Babylon accounted to lie, as obſerved, chap. x. ver. 4. tho it did not lie full North, but had ſome Points of the North from Tyre. d Thoſe Eaſtern Kings had ſtore of Horſes, and uſed many in their Wars ; fee wer. 11. e See chap. 23. wer. 24. let. d. f Se chap. 23. ver.12 g An Aſſembly of all forts, from all parts of the large Kingdom of Babylon. h A mighty Army for fighting,and mighty Train of Hangers on, who were ready enough to do Miſchief to the Country, tho not very fit to afliſt the Army, if need required ; theſe would {weep all before them where e're they came.
ſthee. | 7 See wer, 6. let.y. k See chap. 4. wer. 2. let. o. and chap. 17, ] ver. 17. let. s, 1 He ſhall draw a Line round about thee, and bnild Baſtions, raiſe Sconces to defend the Lines, to keep in the Beſieged, and ſecure the Beſiegers ; or he ſhall pour out the Shor,mighty Srones, or the like, out of the Engines framed, and placed on the Forts | before-mentioned : for ſo di! they of old build mighty wooden Towers, there placed Engines ; out of which they could fling mighty Stones, or Darts, againſt the Befieged, who were much annoyed from theſe high Towers, over-looking their Walls and Streets that none could ſtir out. m See chap. 23. ver. 24. let. g.
| 9 And he fſhal ſet engines » of war againſt thy walls, and with his axes o he ſhall break down thy towers.
» Theſe were mighty Engines, what-ever Form made of, and had their Deſcription here from the irreſiſtable Force wherewith they caſt Stones, and beat down all before them. o Whatever made of Iron, and framed to demoliſh Buildings ; ſee chap 16. wer. 39.
19 By reaſon of the abundance of his horſes, their duſt p ſhall cover q thee, thy walls ſhall ſhake » at the noiſe of the horſemen, and of the wheels -, and of the chariots, when he 7 ſhall enter « into hy
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City. » As Buildings do with great noiſe, motion, or beating on the Ground, s Of their Engines, or Waggons, or Chariots. £ Nebuchas- nezzar. u Without fear ſhall enter and polleſs his Conqueſt, which 7 at aſt yieJded to him after thirteen Years bard ſiege. x Whoſe Walls battered and levelled ; there is nothing left to defend the Citizens, who a yield, or offend the Beſieger, who therefore fearle!s entreth.
11 With the hoofs of his horſes ſhall he tread down 7 all thy ſtreets; he ſhall flay z thy people by the ſword, and thy ſtrong gariſons a ſhall go down to the ground 6,
3 In proud, ftately, and menacing Poſture ſhall the King of Babi ride through all the Streets of thy City, to the Grief and Sorrow of the Tyrians ; and as he, fo ſhall his Troops do too. & In the Wars ſome of thy People ſhall fall by his Sword, but that no wonder ; I 14- ther think that *tis meant of giving Judgment againſt ſome of the molt valiant, conſtant, and aGiive Citizens which were the Cauſe of the City's holding ſo long out againſt Nebuchagnezzar, as he did with ſom® of the Nobles of 7:ru/alem. a Baſtions, or Forts about the City, 0 Triumphal Arches built by Tyrians, or Statues ere&ed in honour £9 ſome eminent Citizens, or to the Kings of Fgypr, their antierft Allies: Enemies to the Chaldeaxs, or the Statues of their Gods Hercules and Apollo chain'd, -that neither in ill nature and angry, nor yet charmed with other Mens Songs, ſhould depart, and leave their Pupils withov!
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