And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
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Interpretation
Ungodly men are often punished by others as bad as themselves. Being in great distress and confusion, the Jews gave up all for lost.
Glossary
- Syria Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Damascus.
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .