Eze 21:22 | JFB | STEP | 22. Rather, " In his right hand was [is] the divination," that is, he holds up in his right hand the arrow marked with "Jerusalem," to encourage his army to march for it. captains —The Margin, "battering-rams," adopted by FAIRBAIRN , is less appropriate, for "battering-rams" follow presently after [GROTIUS ]. open the mouth in . . . slaughter —that is, commanding slaughter: raising the war cry of death. Not as GESENIUS , "to open the mouth with the war shout. "

Ezekiel 21:22

22. Rather, "In his right hand was [is] the divination," that is, he holds up in his right hand the arrow marked with "Jerusalem," to encourage his army to march for it.

captains—The Margin, "battering-rams," adopted by FAIRBAIRN, is less appropriate, for "battering-rams" follow presently after [GROTIUS].

open the mouth in . . . slaughter—that is, commanding slaughter: raising the war cry of death. Not as GESENIUS, "to open the mouth with the war shout."