George Leo Haydock

Cast down. Hebrew, “swallow up,” as the earth did Dathan. (Calmet) — Septuagint, “drown.” (Haydock) — Tongues, as at Babel, that they may not know how to proceed. (Calmet) — Hebrew, “swallow up….the torrent of their tongue.” (Bate.) — Pallag, means also to “divide.” Absalom was accordingly infatuated by David’s friend, 2 Kings xv. 31., and xvii. 7. (Menochius) — City of Hebron, or even of Jerusalem, which caused the king to leave no garrison in it. The city was still more abandoned in our Saviour’s regard. (Calmet) — Contradiction. Their counsels agree not. They have their troubles, yet will not amend; but strive to oppress the poor. (Worthington)