Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
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Gill's Exposition
Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself,.... All warlike stores and provisions: this is ironically said; and suggests that he would do so, and yet all would be in vain, and to no purpose:
thou and…
Adam Clarke
Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah - The Cimmerians and Turcomanians, and other northern nations. - Calmet.
The critical expositors have enough to do here to enquire out Gog and Magog. We cannot pretend either to add to their observations or to determine their controversies. Gog seems to be the king and…
Cambridge Bible
Cf. Eze 27:14; Gen 10:2. His "bands," Eze 12:14.
north quarters lit. sides of the north, i.e. the furthest north, Isa 14:13. Gomer, Assyr. Gimir, is usually identified in name with the Kimmerians.…
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