And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
Ver. 24. And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings.] A very great noise, as is here set forth by a threefold similitude - Congeries similium faciens ad amplificationem.
Like the noise of great waters.] Which fall with a horrible fragor, as with the catadupes, for instance. See Psalms 46:3 .
As the noise of the Almighty,] i.e., As thunder. Psalms 29:4 ; Psa 18:13
The voice of speech.] When a man crieth aloud, lifteth up his voice like a trumpet, sic clamans ut stentora vincat.
As the noise of an host] Barritus ille milltarls, besides the roaring of cannons, rattling of wheels, beating of drums, &c. This none hear but the spiritual man, who "discerneth all things," 1Co 2:15 and hath his senses habitually exercised to discern good and evil. Heb 5:14
They let down their wings.] As expecting a new commission.