Ezekiel 31:17
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New International Version (©2011)
They too, like the great cedar, had gone down to the realm of the dead, to those killed by the sword, along with the armed men who lived in its shade among the nations.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Its allies, too, were all destroyed and had passed away. They had gone down to the grave--all those nations that had lived in its shade.

English Standard Version (©2001)
They also went down to Sheol with it, to those who are slain by the sword; yes, those who were its arm, who lived under its shadow among the nations.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"They also went down with it to Sheol to those who were slain by the sword; and those who were its strength lived under its shade among the nations.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations."

International Standard Version (©2012)
They also went down with it into Sheol, to those who had been killed violently and to those who had trusted in its strength by living in its shadow among the nations.

NET Bible (©2006)
Those who lived in its shade, its allies among the nations, also went down with it to Sheol, to those killed by the sword.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They had gone down with the tree in the grave to join others killed in battle. All who lived in its shadow were scattered among the nations.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
They also went down into sheol with it with them that are slain with the sword; and they that were its arm, that dwelt under its shadow in the midst of the nations.

American King James Version
They also went down into hell with him to them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelled under his shadow in the middle of the heathen.

American Standard Version
They also went down into Sheol with him unto them that are slain by the sword; yea, they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they also shall go down with him to hell to them that are slain by the sword: and the arm of every one shall sit down under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

Darby Bible Translation
They also went down into Sheol with him unto them that were slain with the sword, and that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

English Revised Version
They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain by the sword; yea, they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

Webster's Bible Translation
They also went down into the grave with him to them that are slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shade in the midst of the heathen.

World English Bible
They also went down into Sheol with him to those who are slain by the sword; yes, those who were his arm, [that] lived under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

Young's Literal Translation
Also they with him have gone down to sheol, Unto the pierced of the sword, And -- his arm -- they dwelt in his shade in the midst of nations.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They also went down to hell with him,.... To the grave with him; many of his nobles, princes, generals, soldiers, and subjects:

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His arm ... - The subject princes who were his strength and support in war.

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

They also went down into hell with him - Into remediless destruction.

Geneva Study Bible

They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.

Wesley's Notes

31:17 They also - His neighbouring kings. Hell - Perished with him, and went to those whom God had slain for their pride and wickedness. They that were his arm - His loyal and faithful subjects and friends, on whom he relied, and by whom he acted.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17. his arm, that dwelt under his shadow-those who were the helpers or tool of his tyranny, and therefore enjoyed his protection (for example, Syria and her neighbors). These were sure to share her fate. Compare the same phrase as to the Jews living under the protection of their king (La 4:20); both alike "making flesh their arm, and in heart departing from the Lord" (Jer 17:5).

Ezekiel 31:17 Parallel Commentaries
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Egypt will Fall Like Assyria
…16I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth. 17They also went down into hell with him to them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelled under his shadow in the middle of the heathen. 18To whom are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shall you be brought down with the trees of Eden to the nether parts of the earth: you shall lie in the middle of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, said the Lord GOD.

Psalm 9:17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God.
Ezekiel 31:3 Consider Assyria, once a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches overshadowing the forest; it towered on high, its top above the thick foliage.
Ezekiel 31:6 All the birds of the sky nested in its boughs, all the animals of the wild gave birth under its branches; all the great nations lived in its shade.
Ezekiel 31:12 and the most ruthless of foreign nations cut it down and left it. Its boughs fell on the mountains and in all the valleys; its branches lay broken in all the ravines of the land. All the nations of the earth came out from under its shade and left it.
Ezekiel 32:20 They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; let her be dragged off with all her hordes.
Daniel 4:12 Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the wild animals found shelter, and the birds lived in its branches; from it every creature was fed.