Commentaries:
John Wesley's Notes
From the Lord - From heaven, or rather from the sanctuary. Devoured them - Destroyed their lives; for their bodies and garments were not consumed. Thus the sword is said to devour, II Samuel 2:26. Thus lightning many times kill persons, without any hurt to their garments.
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