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Isa_10:10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
Ver. 10. As my hand hath found.] Nota fastum tyranni, Note the arrogance of this tyrant, saith A. Lapide. It was his hand did all, and not God’s - like as afterwards Timotheus, the victorious Athenian, into whose toils cities were said to fall even as he was sleeping, telling his countrymen of his great successes, inserted ever and anon these words, Herein fortune did nothing - and then, his hand only found those kingdoms, as an obvious prey, which he did no more but meet, and it was taken.
“ Dextra mihi Deus, et telum quod missile libro. ” - Virg.
The kingdoms of the idols.] In despite of their tutelary deities, which indeed were but deunculi, petty gods, as the word here used (Elil) signifieth.
And whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem.] Os ferreum! vah scelus! Prodigious blasphemy! This absurd collation and prelation of climb and dunghill idols before the true and living God is omnium mortalium execratione dignissima.