BUrden of the word] A Prophecie of threatnings and curses. See Isaiah 13:1. Jeremiah 23:33. of Hadrach] It was an idol of the Syrians, which represented the Sunne. The name signifieth, the onely King: to which they added a Goddesse, called by Authours, Atergatis: which signifieth, onely Queen; and that represented the earth: both of them were figured with Sunne beames, the King downwards, and the Queen upwards: and their chief temple was in Hierapolis, a citie of Syria. And the Prophet calleth the countrey, by the name of the chief idol of it; as Isaiah 8:8. Jeremiah 48:46. Hosea 10:5. and Damascus shall be the rest thereof] Isaiah 8:4. &Isaiah 17:1. Jeremiah 49:23. Amos 1:3. A principall Citie of Syria, upon whose strength and wealth the whole countrey depended: in which also the people took their pleasure, with all securitie. Others, these threatenings shall fall, and be executed upon Damascus: namely, by Alexander the Great, who conquered all these nations. when the eyes of man] Heb. For the Lords eye is upon man, as on all the Tribes of Israel. He giveth a reason why the words of the Prophet were directed also to heathen nations namely, because Gods providence doth not govern his people alone, but the whole world; for God hath an eye upon all men. See Chap. 3. 9. &4. 10. &5. 6.