lency z of Jacob #, the * empticrs #7 have emptied them out z, and mar- red 0 their vine-branches p.
Z This confirms the Prophet's Threat, either declaring that now, ſince God had iufficiently puniſhed Facob and Iſrael, he would next puniſh the proud Afyrian, as Ifa. 10. 12. or elſe 'tis a Confirmation by Argument from the greater to the leſs; Iſrael and Facob were more to God, yet he did puniſh them,much more will he puniſh Ni- neveh. h Laid low or captivated, as no doubt Senacher!5 did whenhe took ſo many fenced Cities, he did not flay all, hefſent many into Captivity, and threatned Feruſulem, her Citizens with the like, 7a, 36. 17. 7 The Wealth.the valiant Men, the wiſe Men, all th#t Zacob could (with any colour of reaſon) and had (with fin more than e- nough) gloried in. h The two Tribes. / The ten Tribes ſpoiled, conquered and captivated by Shalmaneſer. m Affyrians who invaded, plundred ati:d ro»b'd them, both Tſrae/ and Facob. n Quite exhauſt- ed them. o Either corrupted them in Religion and Manners,as 2 Kin. 17. 244Xc. or deſtroyed and cut up the Race of Iſrael to deſtroy them utterly, p It may literally be meant, that the Aflyrians did cut up the Vines to impoveriſh the Vine-dreffers, or elſe figuratively tor the Nation which is often compared toa Vine, fo the Branches are Men ' and Women.
his preparation 2, and the fir-trees ſhall be terribly ſhaken @.
q One part or the whole of the Armour and Furniture, or Har- neſs. » Medes or Chaldeans. s Souldicrs, more particularly the brave and ſtour ones, who were the choice Men of the Army. # Either coloured red by the Dyer, or clſe dyed red with the blood of the ſlain. This explains the former, they uſed this Colour much, ci- ther to terrifie the Enemy or to conceal their own wounds when the blood onother colour would. have diſcloſed them. x Much uſed in the wars of thoſe Countries, and the great Men uſually fought in them in thoſe Days. »y Either becauſe they did force fire out of the ſtones by their ſwifr Motion oyer them, or rather becauſe there were torches always carried in thern to light them that rode in them by Night,and to be in readineſs to fire the Houſes of Cities or Tents in the camp they did break into. 7 When he ſhall muſter his Ar- mies, and bring together his Magazines, and prepare his Engines. a By Axes c.tting them down for ſeveral uſes in the War,for Torches, for Lances, for building Forts, and many other Uſes. This parallel with 1/2. 14. 8. whole Forefts ſometimes deſtroyed by great Armies, which cut them down for their ſervice.
4 The chariots 6 ſhall ragec in the ftreets d, they ſhall juſtle e one againſt another in the broad ways 7, T they ſhall ſcem like torches g, they ſhall run like the lightnings/.
b Of the Chaidcan Army, or the Riders in the Chariots, by their fierceneſs and carriage, by their cries and calls heartning one ano-
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Men than well ordered Souldiers, and a& as if they were pofleſſcd ; with Furics, do more than Man can do. d Either of the Towns | they paſs throf,or rather of Ninev2h when taken. eBy reaſon of their ; multitude, haſte and fury, they ſhall hir one againſt another. Ff Where is moſt room, ſhall be moſt of theſe Chariots, and yer ; ſcarce room for them to move in, g What with ſparkling fire cau- ſed by their Horſes and Chariots ſhod with Iron, and what with thc glittering of the poliſhed Irons about the Chariots, and what with
ſpeed, irreſiſtibleneſs and terror,againſt which no defence,from whicit no tlight or hiding.
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wall 7 thereof, and the defence o ſhall b2 prepared. ' 7 This verſe may indifferently refer either to Nin?veh and its k10g , making their defence, or to the Chaldeans and their King main- | taining the ſiege, both a& with Vigor and Diligence. k Muſter and give Orders. / Approved Officers and Commanders. m Shew | ſuch forwardneſs, make ſuch haſte, that they ſhall not ſtand ro pi: | their way; and there ſhall be ſo many, that they ſhall ſtumble for | want of room. n The Aflyrians to defend, the Chaldeans to afſawlt the Walls of Nineveh. o What mightdetend the beficged,and what ; might defend the beſiegers ; all ſhall be ready on both fidcs, and what Men can do both will do.
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