smite Israel, [shaking him] as. reed is shaken, &c. The Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) to be thus supplied.
this good land. Occurs only here and Joshua 23:13; Joshua 23:15. the river: i.e. the Euphrates.
groves. ' A sherim.
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1 Kings 14:15
15 For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.