Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
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Gill's Exposition
Prepare ye war against her,.... Not only proclaim it, but prepare themselves for it; get everything ready for the siege, and begin it. These are either the words of the Lord, calling upon the…
Barnes' Notes
Prepare ye war - Rather, Sanctify ye war against her. War in ancient times was never undertaken without religions solemnities (see Deu 20:2 note). For some of these compare Eze 21:21-23. At noon - The…
Here is I. Judgment threatened against Judah and Jerusalem. The city and the country were at this time secure and under no apprehension of danger; they saw no cloud gathering, but every thing looked…
Cambridge Bible
Prepare lit. as mg. Sanctify. Cp. Jer 51:27 f.; so Isa 13:3, "my consecrated ones," said of the armies summoned to destroy Babylon. The entering upon war was looked upon as a solemn religious act, and…
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