Verse 1
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Now gather thyself — Since this must be done, do it quickly.
O daughter of troops — Nineveh or Babylon.
He — Sennacherib, or Nebuchadnezzar.
They — The proud, oppressive enemy.
The judge — The king.
Of Israel — Not the ten tribes, though they are actually called by this name, but the two tribes that adhered to David's family.
A rod — This is a proverbial speech, expressing the most contemptuous usage.
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