How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.
KJV
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
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Commentary
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment?.... Very suddenly, which is often the case of wicked men, who cry Peace and safety, and sudden destruction comes upon them,
Th1 5:3
, so as in a moment were the punishment of Sodom and Gomorrah, of Pharaoh and his host, and of Korah and his company,
Lam 4:6
, the words are expressed with admiration, as wondering at the sudden and amazing turn of things:
they are utterly consumed with terrors: their destruction is not only sudden, but entire; it is like the breaking in pieces of a potter's vessel; a shard of which cannot be gathered up and used, or like the casting of a millstone into the sea, which will never rise more; such will be the destruction of antichrist; see
Rev 2:27
and this is done "with terrors"; either by terrible judgments inflicted on them from without; or with terrors inwardly seizing upon their minds and consciences; as, at the time of temporal calamities, or at death, however at judgment, when the awful sentence will be pronounced upon them; see
Job 27:20
.
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