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But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
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Verse 8. Thereof; that is of Ninive. Challoner.—This is connected with verse 1. Bible.—Ninive was taken by the waters of the Tigris overflowing, at the first siege. Diod. ii. Athen. xii.—The like might happen at the second, though profane authors be silent. Calmet.—Many think that the flood means great armies. Isaiah 8:7. Forer. Vat.—Septuagint “He will utterly destroy: those who rise up and his enemies, darkness,” and so forth Bible.—Chal. The. and Aq. adopt the same sense, but Sym. and so forth agree with us. Calmet.
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