he cried] Or, cried as a lion. as Psalms 11:1.
A lion] Cyrus, or Darius, that took Babylon, Daniel 5:30. called a lion, Jeremiah 50:44. Or, the watchman cried aloud, like a lion, as Lamentations 3:10. Hose. 11. 10. by his hideous noise expressing much fear of great danger approaching.
I stand continually] The watch-mans speech, professing his constant diligence in his place of employment: and withall relating, what he had therein discovered.
watch-tower] Jeremiah 6:27. Habakkuk 2:1.
whole nights] Or, every night.
a chariot of men] See vers. 7.
and said] Upon relation of what the watchman had seen, God expoundeth it to the Prophet.
Babylon is fallen] Jeremiah 51:8. Revelation 14:8. & Revelation 18:2.
the graven images] Chap. 46. 1. Jeremiah 50:2. & Jeremiah 51:44.
broken unto the ground] Or, broken and thrown down, as Psalms 89:39. Chap. 14. 12.. & 22. 18.