smite thine hands together] Heb. hand to hand. In token of extreme sorrow. Ezekiel 6:11. the third time] For Nebuchadnezzar came three times against Jerusalem, 2 Chron. 36. 6. &10. 17. the sword of the slain] By which there shall be a great slaughter in Jerusalem, not only of meane people, but also of Princes and great ones: and the King himself being overcome by this sword shall die in captivitie.