Hath he smitten him Namely, Jacob; as he smote those that smote him? The question implies a denial. He hath not so smitten him. He hath not dealt so severely with his people as he hath with their enemies, whom he hath utterly destroyed. Or is he slain as those slain by him Namely, those slain by God on the behalf of Israel? The meaning is, God had never permitted the Jews to be smitten to their entire destruction, as he had their enemies, but had always taken care to preserve a remnant.
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Isaiah 27:7
7 Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?