Assuredly Cities Desert Family Gilead Inhabited Judah King's Lebanon Palace Says Summit Surely Though Thus Towns Truly Uninhabited Unpeopled Verily Waste Wilderness Yet
22:6 For thus saith the LORD to the king's house of Judah; Thou [art] {c} Gilead to me, [and] the head of Lebanon: [yet] surely I will make thee a wilderness, [and] cities [which] are not inhabited.
(c) He compares Jerusalem to Gilead which was beyond Jordan and the beauty of Judea to Lebanon.
22:6 Gilead - Gilead was a country fertile for pastures; upon which account the Reubenites and Gadites, being men whose estate lay in cattle, begged it of Moses for their portion. Lebanon also was a very pleasant place: they were both in the lot of Gad and Manasseh. Perhaps God compares the king of Judah's house to these places, in regard of the height and nobleness of the structure, or for the pleasantness and delightfulness of it.
22:1-9 The king of Judah is spoken to, as sitting upon the throne of David, the man after God's own heart. Let him follow his example, that he may have the benefit of the promises made to him. The way to preserve a government, is to do the duty of it. But sin will be the ruin of the houses of princes, as well as of meaner men. And who can contend with destroyers of God's preparing? God destroys neither persons, cities, nor nations, except for sin; even in this world he often makes it plain for what crimes he sends punishment; and it will be clear at the day of judgement.
Assuredly Cities City Desert Family Gilead Head House Inhabited Judah King's Lebanon Palace Summit Surely Top Towns Uninhabited Verily Waste Wilderness
Assuredly Cities City Desert Family Gilead Head House Inhabited Judah King's Lebanon Palace Summit Surely Top Towns Uninhabited Verily Waste Wilderness
