Psalms 136:17 (NKJV): What the Church Fathers Said

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What the Fathers say

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Augustine of Hippo

"Who smote great kings" [Psalm 136:17], "and slew famous kings" [Psalm 136:18]. From us too He smites and slays the deadly powers of the devil.

Jerome

Who struck the great kings. First he struck Pharaoh, who is understood to be the devil, and thus his army.