did diligently observe. Hebrew divined and hasted. Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6). quickly divined.
any thing would come. These italics are wrongly supplied, not knowing the two readings of E. and W. recensions, caused by. different division of words. The E. recension reads "and they pressed [to find out] whether it was from him and said". The W. recension reads" and they pressed it out from him, and they said": i.e. they wanted to know whether he confirmed the word of his own accord.