It is written. It standeth written. Quoted from Isaiah 56:7 and Jeremiah 7:11. See App-107.
a den of thieves. a robbers' cave.
den. cave. Greek. spelaion. Occurs six times: Matthew 21:13.Mark 11:17; John 11:38 (cave), Hebrews 11:38, and Revelation 6:15.
thieves. robbers, or brigands. As in John 10:1; John 10:8; John 18:40 and 2 Corinthians 11:26, and should be so rendered in Matthew 21:13; Matthew 26:55; Matthew 27:38; Matthew 27:44, &c. Not kleptes. a thief.