The ancients of Gebal and the wise [men] thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
Ver. 9. The ancients of Gebal.] Great architects, 1Ki 5:18 but persecutors of the Church. Psa 83:7
Thy calkers.] Or, Stoppers of chinks, stuppa, pice, aliaque materia, when the ship springeth a leak.