He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
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Gill's Exposition
He hath put down the mighty from their seats,.... As mighty kings and emperors from their thrones, as he often does, in the course of his providence; setting up one, and putting down another: or the…
Barnes' Notes
Hath put down the mighty - The “mighty” here denotes princes, kings, or conquerors. See Isa 14:12-14. Their seats - Their “thrones,” or the places where they sat in pomp and power. Exalted them -…
Adam Clarke
He hath put down the mighty from their seats - Or, He hath taken down potentates from their thrones. This probably alludes to the removal of Saul from the throne of Israel, and the establishment of…
We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luk 1:36), gave occasion for it; and…
Cambridge Bible
He hath put down the mighty from their seats Rather, He puts down potentates from thrones. The aorists throughout are gnomic, i. e. they do not express single but normalacts. The thought is common…
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