Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 37:24

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24. said —virtually. Hast thou within thyself? height —imagery from the Assyrian felling of trees in Lebanon ( Isaiah 14:8 ; Isaiah 33:9 ); figuratively for, "I have carried my victorious army through the regions most difficult of access, to the most remote lands." sides —rather, "recesses" [G. V. SMITH]. fir trees —not cypresses, as some translate; pine foliage and cedars are still found on the northwest side of Lebanon [STANLEY]. height of . . . border —In 2 Kings 19:23 , "the lodgings of his borders." Perhaps on the ascent to the top there was a place of repose or caravansary, which bounded the usual attempts of persons to ascend [BARNES]. Here, simply, "its extreme height." forest of . . . Carmel —rather, "its thickest forest." "Carmel" expresses thick luxuriance (see on 2 Kings 19:23- : ; Isaiah 37:2 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-25" class="com-number"

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