Jeremiah 49:27
27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad."
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27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:27
Commentary on Jeremiah 49:23-27
(Read Jeremiah 49:23-27)
How easily God can dispirit those nations that have been most celebrated for valour! Damascus waxes feeble. It was a city of joy, having all the delights of the sons of men. But those deceive themselves who place their happiness in carnal joys.