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31 A Commentary
Chapter and Earth, the Sea and the dry Land, See Hag-
XXXVIil. gai ii. 6, 7, '21,22. Helwli 26. and by Earth-'
lS~v^ quakes, Revel, vi. 12. xi. 1 $. xvi. 8.
Ver. 20. Ver. 20. So that the Fi/hes of the Sea, and the
Fowls of Heaven, &x.] Every part of the Crea-
tion (hall bear its Share of this Calamity, as if
there were a Convulfion of the whole Frame of
Nature. Compare Jerem. iv. 24, 65V. Hof. iv.
3. The Prophets often defcribe God's Judgments
upon particular Countries or Perfons, as if it
were a DifTolution of the whole World, becaufe
his particular Judgments are an Earned of the
general Judgment. See the Notes upon Ifa. xiii.
10.
Ibid. oAnd the Mountains fiall le thrown
down, &cl Thefe Expreflions may probably be
meant of Walls, Towers, and other Fortificati-
ons, which are difmantled and demolifhed in the
time of War. Compare Jerem. Ii. 2$.
Ver. 21, Ver. 21. I will call for a Sword againft him.-]
I will appoint a Sword to deftroy him : Compare
Chap. xiv. 17. God's Decrees are expref-
fed by his fpeaking the Word, and giving out
his Command . So he is faid to callfor a "Dearth
upon the Land of Canaan. Tfalm cv. 16.
Ibid. Throughout all my Mountains^ See
Ver. 8.
Ibid. Every Man's Sword {hall le againft his
'Brother.'] God often deftroys his Enemies by inteftine
Quarrels among themfelves, and making
them Executioners of his Judgments upon each
other. See 2 Chron. xx. 2j. Judg. vii. 22,
1 Sam. xiv. 20.
Ver,