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EXPOSITION.
The lightnings were darted forth as forked arrows upon
the hosts of the foe, and speedily "_scattered them_." Boastful
sinners prove to be great cowards when Jehovah enters the lists
with them. They despise his words, and are very tongue-valiant,
but when it comes to blows they fly apace. The glittering names,
and the fierce bolts of fire "_discomfited them_." God is never
at a loss for weapons. Woe be unto him that contendeth with his
maker! God's arrows never miss their aim; they are feathered with
lightning, and barbed with everlasting death. Fly, O sinner, to
the rock of refuge before these arrows stick fast in thy soul.
EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS.
Verse 14.--"_Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered
them_," etc. O that you who are now strangers to God would but
consider these things! O that you would but think what this
battle may be, where the combatants are so unequal! Stand still,
O sun, in the valley of Ajalon, till the Lord have avenged him of
his enemies! Muster yourselves, O ye stars, and fight in your
courses against those miserable sinners that have waged war
against their Maker; plant your mighty cannons, shoot down huge
hailstones, arrows of fire, and hot thunderbolts! Oh, how do the
wounded fall! How many are the slain of the Lord, multitudes in
the Valley of Decision, for the day of the Lord is terrible.
Behold, God's enemies falling by thousands, behold the garments
rolling in blood, hear the prancing of his terrible ones, the
mountains are covered with horses and chariots of fire. God's
soldiers run from one place to another with their flaming swords
in their hands, armed with the justice of God, jealousy, power,
and indignation! Oh, the dreadful slaughter that is made!
Millions, millions fall; they are not able to stand; not one of
them can lift up his hand; their hearts fail them; paleness and
trembling hath seized upon the stoutest of them all. The bow of
the Lord is strong; from the blood of the slain, from the fat of
the mighty, the bow of the Lord turneth not back, the sword of
the Almighty returns not empty. How do the mighty ones fall in
this battle! A hot battle indeed, in which none escape! Who is he
that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? He that is
glorious in his apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth
the wine fat? I have trodden the wine-press alone, and of the
people there was none with me. For I will tread them in mine
anger and trample them in my fury; and I will bring down their
strength to the earth: the hand of the Lord shall be known, the
power of the mighty Jehovah shall be felt, and his indignation
towards his enemies. For behold he will come with fire and with
chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his
rebuke with flames of fire; for by fire and by his sword will he
plead with all flesh; and the slain of the Lord shall be many,
and the saints shall go forth and look upon the carcases of the
men that have transgressed against me. For their worm shall not
die, neither shall their fire be quenched, and they shall be an
abhorring unto all flesh. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares,
fire, and brimstone, and a horrible tempest. This shall be the
portion of their cup! This it is to fight against God! This it is
to defy the Lord of Hosts!--^James Janeway.
Verse 14.--"_He shot out his lightnings_." _râbad bârâq_
<07232> <01300>. LXX _a'strapa's e'plê'thune_. _Fulgura
multiplicavit_; Vulg. and so all the versions. He multiplied his
thunder-bolts; or, shot them out thick one after another; as the
word properly signifies.
_hâmam_ <02000>. _And discomfited them_, as we render the
word; or rather, as I think it should be translated, _and melted
them_; namely, the heavens.--^Samuel Chandler.
Verse 14 (last clause).--It is written, "_destroyed
them_," because the Holy Ghost would not so much as name, by the
mouth of his prophet, the evil spirits to whom he
refers.--^Euthymius Zigabenus (1125) quoted by J. M. Neale.