At that time; it was day. Zephaniah 1:10, which see. I will search Jerusalem with candles: God speaks after the manner of man, who searcheth dark places with candles in hand. God's omniscience seeth all things, and-needs no help for discovery, but by this expression he foretells how fully he would both discover and punish. It is like enough this was literally fulfilled when the Chaldeans did search the vaults, and cellars, and sewers of Jerusalem for men or goods hidden in them. Settled on their lees; in allusion to liquors, which, not being poured out from vessel to vessel to refine them, grow thick and settled; so men that have known none or little changes settle in security, and fear no menaces. Say in their heart; entertain an opinion, or begin to flatter themselves into thoughts. The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil; no Providence to countenance the good, or to punish the bad; no God, or none that regardeth what is done on earth; or as they, Ezekiel 8:12, think God hath forsaken the earth. These atheists God will punish severely, as the sin well deserveth; they shall see it shall be well with the righteous, and ill with the wicked.
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Zephaniah 1:12
12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settledd on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.