Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
hammer--that is, Babylon, so called because of its ponderous destructive power; just as "Martel," that is, "a little hammer," was the surname of a king of the Franks (Isaiah 14:6).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Jeremiah 23:29
Jeremiah 51:20
Nahum 2:1
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