Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
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Gill's Exposition
Harness the horses,.... Put on their bridles and saddles and gird them: or, "bind the horses" (r); that is, to the chariots; put them to, as we commonly express it: Egypt abounded in horses, and so no…
Barnes' Notes
From the infantry the prophet proceeds to the chariots, in which the Egyptians placed great confidence. Get up, ye horsemen - Or, “mount the steeds.” Furbish - i. e., polish, sharpen. Brigandines - In…
The first verse is the title of that part of this book, which relates to the neighbouring nations, and follows here. It is the word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah against the Gentiles; for God is…
Cambridge Bible
Harness the horses to the chariots which formed a very important feature of Egyptian armies.
get up, ye horsemen probably, mount the steeds.
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