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126 A Commentary
Chapter Horfcs, of which there was great Scarcity in fu-
XVIIJ dea. See i Kjitgs i :. 28. Ifa. xxxi. 1. xxxvi. 9.
C/"V"V Ibid. Shall he proffer, &c.] This was not only a
Violation of his Oath and Covenant, but likewife
a Breach of that part of the JewiJJj Law, T>eut.
xvii. 16. which ex jprefly forbad their King to fetch
Horjes out of Egypt, or ftrengthen himfelf with the
Alliance of that People.
Ver. 16. Ver. 16. In the midft of 'Babylon he flmll die.]
Whither he fhall be carried Prifoner. See Chapter
xii. 1 3.
Ver. 17. Ver. 17. Neither fhall Tharaoh with his mighty
nArmy make for him.] See Jer. xxxvii. 7.
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Ibid. "By €aft big up Mounts J] See Je r. xxxii. 14.
Ver. 18. Ver. 18. Whenlo he hath given his Land.'] In
token of entring into a mutual League and Covenant,
See Ifa.xli. i$. Particularly it was a Ceremony
ufed when an Inferior made Profeflion of his
Subjection to his Superior 3 See Jerem. 1. 1 5. Lam.
v. 6. 1 Chron. xxix. 24. where we read that the
Trbices and mighty Menfulmitted themfelves to So*
lomon the King : but in the Original, it is, They
gave the Hand under Solomon. .
Yffti 20. Ver. 20. eAnd I will fpreadmy Net upon him.']
See Chap. xii. 1 $.
Ibid. oAnd willfiead with him therefor his Trefpafs.]
God is faid to plead with Men, when he
places their Sins before their Eyes, and convinces
them of their Difobedience by manifeft Tokens of
his Vengeance. See Chap. xx. 36. xxxviii. 22.
Ver. 21. Ver. 21.