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Jeremiah 51:30

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The mighty: Accordingly, the Babylonians, after the loss of a battle or two, never recovered their courage to the face the enemy in the field, they retired within their walls; and the first time that Cyrus came with his army before the place he could not provoke them to venture forth, though he challenged the king to fight a duel with him; and the last time he came he consulted with his officers respecting the best mode of carrying on the siege "since," said he, "they do not come out to fight." Jeremiah 51:32, Jeremiah 51:57, Jeremiah 48:41, Jeremiah 50:36-37; Psalms 76:5; Isaiah 13:7-8, Isaiah 19:16; Nahum 3:13; Revelation 18:10

her bars: Jeremiah 50:36 *marg. Psalms 107:16, Psalms 147:13; Isaiah 45:1-2; Lamentations 2:9; Amos 1:5; Nahum 3:13

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