* Behold.
   These verses (3-6) contain a summary prediction of what befel
   both the continental and insular Tyre, during a long
   succession of ages.  The former was totally destroyed by
   Nebuchadnezzar, after a siege of thirteen years, B.C. 573; and
   the latter, which arose out of its ruins, after seventy years
   recovered its ancient wealth and splendour, as foretold by
   Isaiah, (ch. 23:15-17.)  After it was taken and burnt by
   Alexander, B.C. 332, it speedily recovered its strength and
   dignity, and nineteen years afterwards withstood both the
   fleets and armies of Antigonus.  Agreeably to the prophetic
   declarations, (Ps 45:12; 72:10.  Isa 23:18.  Zec 9:1-7,) it
   was early converted to Christianity; and after being
   successively taken by the Saracens, Christians, Mamalukes, and
   Turks, in whose hands it still remains, it became "a place for
   the spreading of nets."

 * I am.
  5:8  21:3  28:22  38:3  Jer 21:13  50:31  Na 2:12 
 * many.
  Mic 4:11  Zec 14:2 
 * as the sea.
  27:26,32-34  Ps 93:3,4  107:25  Isa 5:30  Jer 6:23  51:42  Lu 21:25