was darkened i.e. hidden (cf. v.5) by the multitude of locusts resting upon it. Cf. the description of Thomson, cited on v.5, -the whole face of the mountain was black with them"; and of the Jaffa invasion in 1865 (Joel, p. 90), -in parts they covered the ground for miles to a height of several inches."

not any green thing cf. the last note on v.5.

Continues after advertising
Continues after advertising