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and Hamath, also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.
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Verse 2. Emath, or Emesa, not far from Damascus. Calmet.—It shall also fall a prey to Alexander. Bible.—Tyre was become again very rich and strong, ( Calmet.) and gloried in its wisdom; yet was taken after a long and obstinate resistance ( Bible.) of seven months, when the inhabitants were slain or sold, the city demolished, and the ships sunk. Curt. iv. Usher, A. 3672.—Sidon made no resistance, as it hated the Persians. Yet Strabo was forced to resign the throne to Abdolonymus, (Arian ii. Just. xi.) which indicates some opposition. Calmet.
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