Howl, you ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste!
KJV
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
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Howl, ye ships of Tarshish,.... As in
Isa 23:1
. See Gill on
Isa 23:1
,
for your strength is laid waste; meaning Tyre, a strong seaport, where their ships were safe, and always found vent for their goods and merchandise; and so it was the strength and support of their country; but was now destroyed, and therefore was matter of lamentation and mourning.
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