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^Commentary
Chapter Place of the Bible, and (6 is varioufly rendred by
XXI. Interpreters. Dr. Cafiell underftands it of the De-
L/VNJ ftrutlion made by the Sword, from the ufe of the
Word in the Ethiofick Language.
Ibid. It is made bright.] The Hebrew reads
here and Verfe 10. It is made like Lightning : the
fame Metaphor which we read in Virgil, ALn. 4.
—Vaginaque eripit enfem Fulmineum.
He drew his Sword, which did like Lightning blaze.
Ibid. It is wrapt up for the Slaughter."] Or ra-
ther, It is jharfened for the Slaughter, as the
Chaldee tranflates Menuttah, which is derived from
the Noun Net, fignifying, an Iron Pen or Styletto.
Ver. 16. Ver. 16. Go thee one Way or other^ The Words
are directed to the Sword, implying that God hath
given it a large Commiflion to go through the
Land without any Reftraint. See Chap. xiv. 17.
Ibid. On the Right Hand, or on the Left.] Either
to the South, or to the North, Ver. 4. Thofe
two Quarters of the World being exprefTed in the
Hebrew Language by the Right and Left. See
the Note on Chap. xvL 46.
Ver. 17. Ver. 17. I will alj'o jmite my Hands together \]
To exprefs my juft Indignation at their Provocati-
ons. See Ver. 14. Chap. xxii. 13.
Ibid. cAnd I will cauje my fury to reft.] See the
Note on Chap. v. 1$.
Ver» 1 9» Ver. 1 9. eApfoint thee two Ways that the Sword
of the Kjng of Babylon may come] God forefhews
his Prophet that the King of 'Babylon coming
with his Army into Syria, and finding that the
o&nmonites had entred into a Confederacy with