And all the kings of Tyre, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the {r} isles which are beyond the sea,

(r) As Greece, Italy and the rest of those countries.

Wesley's Notes

25:22 Beyond the sea - Probably those parts of Syria that coasted upon the mid - land sea.

King James Translators' Notes

isles: or, region by the sea side

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

22. all the kings of Tyrus-the petty kings of the various dependencies of Tyre.

isles-a term including all maritime regions (Ps 72:10).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

25:15-29 The evil and the good events of life are often represented in Scripture as cups. Under this figure is represented the desolation then coming upon that part of the world, of which Nebuchadnezzar, who had just began to reign and act, was to be the instrument; but this destroying sword would come from the hand of God. The desolations the sword should make in all these kingdoms, are represented by the consequences of excessive drinking. This may make us loathe the sin of drunkenness, that the consequences of it are used to set forth such a woful condition. Drunkenness deprives men of the use of their reason, makes men as mad. It takes from them the valuable blessing, health; and is a sin which is its own punishment. This may also make us dread the judgments of war. It soon fills a nation with confusion. They will refuse to take the cup at thy hand. They will not believe Jeremiah; but he must tell them it is the word of the Lord of hosts, and it is in vain for them to struggle against Almighty power. And if God's judgments begin with backsliding professors, let not the wicked expect to escape.