Psalm 132:6 (WEB)
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.
Fathers and councils · 6
Augustine of Hippo
“5. …For the spot where he wished to build the house, is itself woody, where it was said yesterday, “we found it in the wood.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxii. 6. Hence it appears that Ps. cxxxii. had been expounded the day before.
Read the whole comment““Lo, we heard of the same at Ephrata” (ver. 6).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Certainly “we have found it in the fields of the woods,” we have found the Church in all nations.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxii. 6.
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Jerome
““Lo we heard of Him at Ephratah: we found Him in the fields of the wood.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxii. 6, Vulg.
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Ambrose of Milan
“He does not say, My portion is in the meadows, or in the woods, or the plains, except perchance those wooded plains in which the Church is found, of which it is written: “We found it in the wooded plains.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxii. [cxxxi.] 6.
Read the whole comment“…disturbed by the running of wild beasts, and shaken with the roaring of animals, but that wood of which it is written: “We found it in the fields of the wood.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxii. [cxxxi] 6.
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