And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts,.... Whose original was from Scythia, or Cathaia in Tartary, that lies to the north of China; and who will bring with him many people from the Euxine and Caspian seas, and from the northern parts of lesser Asia; and the Turk is, by many interpreters, thought to be the king of the north, in Da 11:44 as before observed:thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses; the Turkish armies consisting chiefly of horse, as has been observed on Eze 38:4:a great company, and a mighty army; for quantity many, for quality strong and mighty.
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Ezekiel 38:15
Ezekiel 38:15
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