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the northern army. This is what the "locusts" of Joe_1:4 are the symbol of. The prophet does not "forget for a moment" the locusts of Joe_1:4; but, here explains the symbol. Locusts do not come from the north. The armies of Rev 9, Dan 11do.
the east sea: i.e. the Dead Sea. Compare Eze_47:18, Zec_14:8.
the utmost sea = . the Great Sea. Reference to Pentateuch (Deu_11:24; Deu_34:2). App-92. Compare "hinder" in Zec_14:8.
stink shall come up. Referring to the destruction of Isa_66:24.
he. The invader, the antichrist or beast of Dan 7and Dan 8,
hath done great things = he magnified himself
to do great things. Compare Joe_8:9, Joe_8:11, Joe_11:36, and notes there. This is quite inapplicable to locusts.