They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves [are] round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of [them that be] slain.

Ver. 25. They have set her a bed,] i.e., The devils have set the Persian multitude a bed, but an uneasy one, such as they set for that rich wretch, Luk 12:19-20 who thought to take his ease, but was not suffered.

With all her multitude.] The grave is the "congregation house of all living." Job 30:23 Hell is of many dead, that die in their sins.

He is put in the midst.] In the hottest fire of hell.

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