So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
Ver. 14. So the spirit lifted me up.] As it did afterwards also Philip, Act 8:39-40 not visionally, but really.
And took me away.] To Telabib.
And I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit.] a Heb., I went bitter in the hot anger of my spirit, q.d., I was in a great pet, as considering that God's truths must be spoken, however they are taken: and full ill they would be taken from me by mine untoward countrymen. This made me, for the time, much out of temper; but I soon denied myself, and got the better of mine unruly passions. For,
The hand of the Lord was strong upon me.] I was overpowered by the Spirit of God, who soon brought those high thoughts of mine into captivity and conformity to Christ. 2Co 10:5
a Hic ecce pillula voluminis in ore dulcis, in ventre dissoluta, ventrem torquet et lancinat. - A Lapide.