Deuteronomy 17:16
multiply horses.Multiplying horses for chariots of war and cavalry, or for luxury, would increase the splendour of a monarch, and form a ground of confidence distinct from a proper confidence in God, and inconsistent with it, and with considering him as the glory of Israel. Egypt abounded in horses; and the desire of multiplying these would induce the prince to encourage a trade with that kingdom; and this might make way for the Israelites being again subjugated by the Egyptians, or at least corrupted by their idolatries and vices. Whereas, it was the command of God that they should no more return thither, but be totally detached from them. Besides, they might be tempted to extend their dominion by means of cavalry, and so get scattered among the surrounding idolatrous nations, and thus cease to be that distinct, separate people, which God intended they should be. 1Sa 8:11; 2Sa 8:4; 1Ki 1:5; 4:26; 10:26-28; 2Ch 9:25; Ps 20:7Isa 36:8,9; Ho 14:3cause.Isa 31:1-3; Jer 42:14; Eze 17:15Ye shall henceforth.28:68; Ex 13:17; 14:13; Nu 14:3,4; Jer 42:15,16; Ho 11:5Isaiah 30:1-4
1 The prophet threatens the people for their confidence in Egypt,8 and contempt of God's word.18 God's mercies towards his church.27 God's wrath and the people's joy, in the destruction of Assyria. A.M. cir. 3291. B.C. cir. 713. the rebellious.9; 1:2; 63:10; 65:2; De 9:7,24; 29:19; Jer 4:17; 5:23; Eze 2:3Eze 3:9,26,27; 12:2,3; Ho 7:13; Ac 7:51,52that take.8:19; 29:15; 1Ch 10:13,14; Ho 4:10-12cover.4:5; *marg:28:15,20; 32:2; Ps 61:4; 91:1-4add.1:5; 5:18; Nu 32:14; Ho 13:2; Ro 2:5; 2Ti 3:13 walk.20:5,6; 31:1-3; 36:6; De 28:68; 2Ki 17:4; Jer 37:5; 43:7; Eze 29:6,7and have.Nu 27:21; Jos 9:14; 1Ki 22:7; Jer 21:2; 42:2,20the shadow.16:3; 18:1; Jud 9:15; La 4:20 the strength.5-7; 20:5; Jer 37:5-10your confusion.45:16,17; Jer 17:5,6; Ro 5:5; 10:11 his princes.57:9; 2Ki 17:4; Ho 7:11,12,16Zoan.19:11; Nu 13:22; Eze 30:14Hanes.Jer 43:7Tahpanhes.Eze 30:18Tehaphnehes.Isaiah 31:1-3
1 The prophet shews the folly and danger of trusting to Egypt, and forsaking God.6 He exhorts to conversion.8 He shews the fall of Assyria. to them.30:1-7; 36:6; 57:9; Eze 17:15; Ho 11:5stay on horses.30:16; 36:9; De 17:16; Ps 20:7; 33:16,17the look.5:12; 17:7,8; 22:11; 2Ch 16:7; Jer 2:13; 17:5; Ho 14:3neither.9:13; 64:7; Da 9:13; Ho 7:7,13-16; Am 5:4-8 he also.1Sa 2:3; Job 5:13; Jer 10:7,12; 1Co 1:21-29; Jude 1:25will bring.30:13,14; 45:7; Jos 23:15; Am 3:6will not.Nu 23:19; Jer 36:32; 44:29; Zec 1:6; Mt 24:35call back. Heb. remove. arise.28:21; 63:4,5; Nu 10:35; Ps 12:5,6; 68:1,2; 78:65,66; Zep 3:8against the help.3; 20:4-6; 30:3; Jer 44:29,30; Eze 29:6 the Egyptians.36:6; De 32:30,31; Ps 9:20; 146:3-5; Eze 28:9; Ac 12:22,232Th 2:4-8their horses.Ps 33:17stretch.9:17; Jer 15:6; Eze 20:33,34both.Jer 37:7-10Isaiah 36:6-9
20:5,6; 30:1-7; 31:3; 2Ki 17:4; 18:21; Jer 37:5-8; Eze 29:6,7 We trust.2Ki 18:5,22; 1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 16:7-9; 32:7,8; Ps 22:4,5; 42:5,10,11is it not.De 12:2-6,13,14; 2Ki 18:4; 2Ch 30:14; 31:1; 32:12; 1Co 2:15 pledges. or, hostages.2Ki 14:14and I.10:13,14; 1Sa 17:40-43; 1Ki 20:10,18; 2Ki 18:23; Ne 4:2-5Ps 20:7,8; 123:3,4 the least.10:8; 2Ki 18:24and put.6; 30:16,17; De 17:16; Pr 21:31; Jer 2:36Jeremiah 37:5-7
Pharaoh's.This was Pharaoh Hophra, or Apries, as he is called by Herodotus, who succeeded his father Psammis on the throne of Egypt, A.M. 3410, B.C. 594, and reigned twenty-five years. Having entered into a confederacy with Zedekiah, (Eze 17:15,) he marched out of Egypt with a great army to his relief; which caused Nebuchadnezzar to raise the siege of Jerusalem to meet him; during which period the transactions detailed here took place. 7; 2Ki 24:7; Eze 17:15they.11; 34:21 6 Thus.3; 21:2; 2Ki 22:18Pharaoh's.17:5,6; Pr 21:30; Isa 30:1-6; 31:1-3; La 4:17; Eze 17:17; 29:6,7,16
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