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“Make the arrows sharp! Hold the shields firmly! The LORD has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; for it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 11. Sharpen. He addresses ironically the citizens of Babylon.—Medes. Thus the subjects of the Persian monarchs are commonly styled. Calmet.
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