Who raised up, &c.] Which of your idols? Vers. 26. or, who but my self called Abraham, that just man, from the Eastern parts of the world, from Chaldea and Syria, (lying to the East of Canaan, Chap. 2. 6. & 9. 12. 2 Kings 13:17.) Genesis 11:31. & Genesis 12:1. Josh. 24. 2, 3. to go to and fro, as a servant, at my command? Genesis 30:30. Matthew 8:9. Or, raised up Cyrus from Persia, lying East from Babylon; Chap. 46. 11. and led him along in his course; Jud. 4. 10. and made him a conquerour? Chap. 45. 1.
the righteous man] Heb. righteousnesse; for a righteous one, a man of righteousnesse; as Proverbs 12:27. Mic. 6 9. or, one in righteousnesse. Chap. 45. 13 to manifest his righteousnesse, in fulfilling his promises, and righting the wrongs done to his people. Chap. 1. 27. & 46. 13.
gave the nations before him] A description, as some, of the victory that Abraham obtained against those four Kings, Genesis 14:14-15. or, rather, of the conquests atchieved by Cyrus of sundrie nations and their Kings. Chap. 45. 1.
made him rule over] Or, subdue. Chap. 40. 10. & 45. 1.
he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his how] Or, whose sword made them as dust, and his bow as driven stubble. So that he beat them as to dust. Psalms 18:42. Or, they were no more able to stand before his forces, then small dust, or drie stubble before a whirl-winde. Psalms 1:4. & Psalms 35:5. and 83. 13. vers. 15, 16. Chap. 40. 24. Jerem. 13. 24. Sword and bow] the warlike weapons then most in use. Genesis 48:22. Psal. 44 3, 6. Chap. 21. 15. the one to smite with at hand, the other at distance. Psalms 37:14.