15And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
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And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. …
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. …
Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. …
Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. …
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-19)Here is, 1. A new attempt of the Syrians to recover their lost honour and to check the progress of David’s victorious arms. The forces that were lately dispersed rallied again, and gathered themselves together , 2 Sam. 10:15. Even the baffled cause will make head as long as there is any life in it; the enemies of the Son of David do so, Matt. 22:34 ; Rev. 19:19 . These, being conscious of their in…
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