He saith, not only within himself, but before his courtiers and others. By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; I owe all my successes to my own power, and valour, and wise conduct, and to no other god or man. I have removed the bounds; I have invaded their lands, and added them to my own dominions, as this phrase is used, Proverbs 22:28 Hosea 5:10. Their treasures, Heb. their prepared things, their gold and silver, and other precious things, which they had long been preparing and laying in store. I have put down; deprived of their former glory and power.

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