Verse 18
18. The glory of his forest The army, compared to a forest for the great number of men, their compact body when in array, and their upraised lances.
His fruitful field Parallel to “forest;” denoting a park stocked with noble trees; or else, antithetic to “forest,” and meaning a cleared and cultivated field, but applied still to the army in its apparently prosperous state, though soon to be destroyed.
Both soul and body Literally, from soul even to the flesh; beginning at the vitals and working to the outward frame; that is, the consumption shall be total.
As when a standardbearer fainteth And in consequence the whole line of battle melts away in panic. ( Kimchi.)
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