Verses 20-24
20-24. Thou art By “thou,” Ewald understands the king of Israel; Grotius, Cyrus and the Medes; Nagelsbach, an ideal person; Calmet and most expositors, Babylon. The last is to be preferred, and is supported by Jeremiah 50:23. The enumeration of the things which this battle-hammer should break in pieces is an orderly one. 1) The nations and kingdoms. 2) The military forces the horse and his rider, the chariot and his rider. 3) The people man and woman… old and young…young man and… maid. 4) Occupations shepherd… husbandman… captains and rulers.
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