him that, &c.. every male.
shut up and left. The commentators speak of the text being obscure or corrupt. But 'azab is. Homonym, meaning: (1) to leave (as in Genesis 2:24; Genesis 39:6; Nehemiah 5:10; Psalms 49:10. Mai. 1 Kings 4:1); and (2) to restore, repair, fortify (as in Nehemiah 3:8; Exodus 23:5 (see note there). Deuteronomy 32:36; Deuteronomy 14:10; 2 Kings 14:26; Jeremiah 49:25). Here it means "strengthened and fortified": i.e. they will not escape. Compare 1 Kings 21:21; 2 Kings 9:8.
as. according as.