Verses 17-19
17-19. Behold The doom of this faithless heathen officer, also a leader away of the people, now follows.
Carry thee… mighty captivity The words of these verses are violent words, and indicate sharp, indignant, violent feeling and action in executing punishment upon this man. There is scarce power in any language to translate them.
Cover thee Wrap thee up, (as by straps and thongs.)
Violently turn and toss thee Some translate: “Bind thee with head band into a ball, then whirl thee round and round and cast thee away.”
Into a large country Perhaps Assyria; there is nothing certain as to what country is meant. The Jewish comment is, that Shebna was tied, as a traitor, to horses’ tails in Assyria, and so died.
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