25. multitude--Hebrew, "Amon"
(Na 3:8,
Margin, "No-Ammon"), the same as Thebes or Diospolis in Upper
Egypt, where JupiterAmmon had his famous temple. In English
Version, "multitude" answers to "populous No"
(Na 3:8;
Eze 30:15).
The reference to "their gods" which follows, makes the
translation more likely, "Ammon of No," that is, No and her idol
Ammon; so the Chaldee Version. So called either from Ham, the
son of Noah; or, the "nourisher," as the word means.
their kings--the kings of the nations in league with Egypt.
JFB.
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