The sun ariseth, they gather themselves
together
Having gone some one way, some another, seeking their prey; but
upon the sun's rising gather together in order to return from
whence they came, abhorring the light of the sun, as some
creatures do, and fearing being hunted and taken by men, the fear
of whom is still in some measure upon the beasts of the field, (
Genesis 9:2 )
. So wicked men do not care for the light of the day, nor do
false teachers choose to come to the light of the word; these
owls and bats, these, as Tertullian calls them; and Satan himself
chooses to set upon persons when they are in darkness, and in
melancholy and disconsolate frames; and is afraid of believers,
when they put on the armour of light, especially the shield of
faith, and resist him with it, then he flees from them.
And lay them down in their dens;
for rest and safety, and to feed themselves and young ones with
the ravin they bring with them; see ( Song of
Solomon 4:8 ) ( Nahum 2:12 ) .