Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

Par. 26 : 16; but the coincidence of these events is not certain. Accord- ing to 8t Jerome, Sardanapalns at that time reigned over the Assyrians, and Procas Silvias reigned among the Latins, a short time before the foundation of Rome.

The celebrated mountain near the coast of the Mediterranean. The withering of the trees on its summit is stated to express the effect of the Divine voice on all nature.

P. ''Will not turn away the punishment thereof." The same verb is found Numb. 23 : 20, where it means to reverse, or recall. Infra 6:0; 11 : 13. The phrase seems to mean, that on account of re- peated transgressions, God is resolved to execute His threats: "If he (the Syrian king) had persecuted My people onoe or twice, I would pardon him : but now that he proves cruel three and four times, so as to crush the multitude of captives under iron wains, should I not punish hW severely f" St Jerome. The number of times is indefinite. Machines are alluded to, having iron wheels so contrived, that the stubble and straw, which remained after the grain had been gathered, were chopped and cut small for the feed of cattle.

Solomon and Hiram king of Tyre were joined as brethren in alliance.

The Israelites, descendants of Jacob, brother of Esau.

A city of Idumea. Bosra belonged to the same country.