a man of God. See App-49.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
let not. For similar protests Compare 2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Chronicles 20:37.
army. host.
Israel. These were mercenaries gathered out of the ten tribes, to be used against Edom (2 Chronicles 25:6).
not with. This is the measure by which our alliances of all kinds should be tried.
all the children of Ephraim. any of the sons of Ephraim. Of these were the kings of Israel.
Ephraim. Put here for the whole northern kingdom.