The shield of his mighty men is made red. The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the pine spears are brandished.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 3. Mighty men. He speaks of the Chaldeans and Medes sent to destroy the Ninivites. Challoner.—This is the common opinion. Yet it seems rather that the Ninivites are designated, as they were asleep and stumbled, and so forth Calmet.—Stupified. That is, they drive on furiously, like men intoxicated with wine. Challoner.—Hebrew “the fir-tree shall be shaken,” or poisoned. Psalms 119:4. Septuagint read better, ( Calmet.) “their horsemen shall be in a hurry, or in confusion.” Bible.—The armour was kept very shining, and the soldiers of Cyrus were clothed in purple, like himself. Xen. iii.—Yet this availed nothing, while the men were asleep or confounded. Calmet.