The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.
Ver. 4. The nations also heard of him.] His lion-like disposition and practices were soon noised and noticed.
He was taken in their pit.] As lions are taken by their hunters. Tyrants hold not their own long those beasts are "made to be taken and destroyed"; as Nero, whom the senate judged to death as an enemy to mankind; a and as Commodus, who was, saith Orosius, cunctis incommodus, a mischief to mankind.
a Ex condicto omnes conveniunt ut eum capiant.