* horns of iron.
Mr. Bruce, in describing the head-dress of the governors of
Abyssinia, says, "A large broad fillet was bound upon their
forehead, and tied behind their head: in the middle of this
was a horn, or conical piece of silver, gilt, about four
inches long, much in the shape of our common candle
extinguishers. This is called {kirn,} {[keren,]} and is only
worn in reviews, or parades after victory." Such, it may be
supposed, were the horns of iron which Zedekiah (who appears
to have acted the hero returning from a military triumph) made
for himself, when he presumed, in the name of Jehovah, to
flatter his prince with the promise of victory: "Thus saith
the Lord, With these thou shalt push Syria, until they be
consumed."
Jer 27:2 28:10-14 Zec 1:18-21 2Ti 3:8
* Thus.
Jer 23:17,21,25,31 28:2,3 29:21 Eze 13:7 22:28
* they be consumed. Heb. thou consume them.
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