Deu 17:16, 2Ki 18:21, Isa 31:1, 3, 36:6, 9, Jer 37:7, 42:14-18, Eze 17:15, 17 | TSK | STEP | 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. cause. Ye shall henceforth.

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 20:7

Isa 36:8,9; Ho 14:3

cause.

Isa 31:1-3; Jer 42:14; Eze 17:15

Ye shall henceforth.

28:68; Ex 13:17; 14:13; Nu 14:3,4; Jer 42:15,16; Ho 11:5

2 Kings 18:21

trustest. Heb. trustest thee. the staff.

Isa 36:6; Eze 29:6,7

upon Egypt.

Isa 30:2,7; 31:1-3

so is Pharaoh.

17:4; Jer 46:17

Isaiah 31:1

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 11:5

stay on horses.

30:16; 36:9; De 17:16; Ps 20:7; 33:16,17

the look.

5:12; 17:7,8; 22:11; 2Ch 16:7; Jer 2:13; 17:5; Ho 14:3

neither.

9:13; 64:7; Da 9:13; Ho 7:7,13-16; Am 5:4-8

Isaiah 31:3

the Egyptians.

36:6; De 32:30,31; Ps 9:20; 146:3-5; Eze 28:9; Ac 12:22,23

2Th 2:4-8

their horses.

Ps 33:17

stretch.

9:17; Jer 15:6; Eze 20:33,34

both.

Jer 37:7-10

Isaiah 36:6

20:5,6; 30:1-7; 31:3; 2Ki 17:4; 18:21; Jer 37:5-8; Eze 29:6,7

Isaiah 36:9

the least.

10:8; 2Ki 18:24

and put.

6; 30:16,17; De 17:16; Pr 21:31; Jer 2:36

Jeremiah 37:7

Thus.

3; 21:2; 2Ki 22:18

Pharaoh's.

17:5,6; Pr 21:30; Isa 30:1-6; 31:1-3; La 4:17; Eze 17:17; 29:6,7,16

Jeremiah 42:14-18

we will go.

41:17; 43:7; De 29:19; Isa 30:16; 31:1

nor hear.

4:19,21; Ex 16:3; 17:3; Nu 11:5; 16:13

If.If ye are determined to go into Egypt, the evils which ye dreaded by staying in your own land shall overtake and destroy you there; "and there shall ye die." God turned the policy of the wicked to their own destruction; for while they thought themselves safe in Egypt, there Nebuchadnezzar destroyed both them and the Egyptians.

17; 44:12-14; Ge 31:21; De 17:16; Da 11:17; Lu 9:51

that the sword.

13; 44:13,27; De 28:15,22,45; Pr 13:21; Eze 11:8; Am 9:1-4

Zec 1:6; Joh 11:48

follow close. Heb. cleave. there ye.

44:11,12,27

it be with all the men. Heb. all the men be. they shall.

22; 24:10; 44:14

none.

44:28

As mine.The people had witnessed the tremendous effects of the wrath of God, in the siege and destruction of Jerusalem; and had they not been past feeling, this denunciation must have made their ears tingle, and appalled their very souls.

6:11; 7:20; 39:1-9; 52:4-11; 2Ki 25:4-7; 2Ch 34:25; 36:16-19

La 2:4; 4:11; Eze 22:22; Da 9:11,27; Na 1:6; Re 14:10; 16:2-21

ye shall be.

18:16; 24:9; 25:9; 26:6; 29:18,22; 44:12; De 29:21,22; 1Ki 9:7-9

Isa 65:15; Zec 8:13

and ye shall see.

22:10-12,27