John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 32:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The strong among the mighty shall speak to him, &c.] The strongest of them, such who have excelled others in strength and courage, famous for military exploits, who have been generals of armies, great warriors, and conquerors; and yet with all their might and strength could not withstand death, but were subdued by it, and brought down to the grave; these are, by a poetical figure, represented as meeting Pharaoh king of Egypt, when he came to his grave, saluting and welcoming him to the state of the dead in which they were; taking a sort of comfort in it, and insulting him as being as weak as they; (see <231409>Isaiah 14:9,10,16), which they should do out of the midst of hell, or the grave, “Hades”, the state of the dead: with them that help him; the associates, allies, and friends of Pharaoh, his auxiliaries that fell with him, and were brought to the grave at the same time with him; these should be greeted, saluted, and welcomed in like manner: they are gone down; to the grave; those mighty ones that are represented as speaking, and the Egyptians and their helpers who are spoken to: they lie uncircumcised; among them that are so, (<263219>Ezekiel 32:19): slain by the sword; of their enemies, who got the victory over them.

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