_Mountains, where idols were chiefly adored. Here their votaries find death. (Worthington) --- Israel, including all God's people, as the sacred writers make no distinction (Calmet) after the destruction of Samaria._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Idols. Protestant marginal note, "sun-images," as [in] ver. 6. The sun was much worshipped, chap. viii. 16. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Bones. The Chaldeans violated the tombs, Baruch ii. 24., and Jeremias viii. 1. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Some. Providence still preserves some faithful or penitent souls. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Broken. Adversity has made them repent._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Foot, through indignation or pity. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_From, or, "more than," (Haydock) as Hebrew may signify. Deblatha was in the land of Moab, Numbers xxxiii. 46. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER VI.... [ Continue Reading ]